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M5.8 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 10.5 km
Source: EMSC

OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO on June 18, 2025 at 09:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.5 km

UTC time

2025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

14.91120, -94.04210

Temperature

28.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10.5 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

Pijijiapan124.1 kmNE50'079

Tapachula191.6 kmE353'706

Tuxtla Gutiérrez227.6 kmNE604'147

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Volcanoes nearby

Tacana

Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Chichon, El

Distance: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
Toliman

Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7

First 24 hours9

First 72 hours12

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC11.0 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.72025-06-18 10:07:19 UTC21.8 km129 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M4.62025-06-18 10:07:21 UTC22.7 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.02025-06-18 10:07:22 UTC19.5 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.72025-06-18 10:07:22 UTC15.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-06-18 10:17:51 UTC33.4 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-18 10:48:38 UTC33.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-06-18 18:44:00 UTC44.0 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-06-18 22:58:31 UTC122.4 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.32025-06-19 14:05:00 UTC31.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-06-20 12:28:37 UTC24.9 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-06-21 01:53:30 UTC91.5 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, 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#1

Earlier events M≥449

Earlier events M≥55

Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-06-18 09:49:22 UTC13.3 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico M5.82025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC124.7 km53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico M5.52025-03-05 09:43:12 UTC135.8 km59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico M5.42025-06-18 09:49:19 UTC35.4 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.12025-05-01 17:00:44 UTC35.7 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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