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M5.5 Earthquake near Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-05-13 20:43:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

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M5.5 Earthquake near Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Jalisco, Mexico on May 13, 2025 at 20:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
92bf65545e040a025bc76a0f5b9c8f8a95bd707d
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 20:43:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
18.78000, -107.27000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Cihuatlán288.9 kmE40'139
Puerto Vallarta295.5 kmNE224'166
Zapopan460.1 kmNE1'476'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 323 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 325 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Barcena
    Distance: 378 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 382 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Socorro
    Distance: 387 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-05-13 20:43:08 UTC77.4 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.32025-05-15 07:12:42 UTC19.4 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.12025-05-19 06:22:11 UTC15.1 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.12025-05-27 21:59:19 UTC80.4 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M4.02025-05-31 16:18:07 UTC16.4 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-31

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC6.8 km235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico M5.92025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC22.8 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.22025-02-04 08:56:28 UTC23.3 km243 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico M4.12025-01-31 14:20:59 UTC141.6 km149 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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