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M5.5 Earthquake near 59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-03-05 09:43:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
32.3 km
Source
USGS

59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico

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M5.5 Earthquake near 59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico on March 5, 2025 at 09:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
9605757eb416ba8ba89b83497c8b391f3544b320
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
32.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 09:43:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.62000, -95.07350

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.3 km
Shallow
32.3 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
Salina Cruz63.1 kmN84'438
Oaxaca City238.2 kmNW255'029
Tuxtla Gutiérrez244.1 kmNE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • San Martin
    Distance: 327 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air BaseMexico · IZT · MMIT
    91.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.410.0 km13.2 km
USGSM5.532.3 km0.0 km

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≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-03-02 03:45:35 UTC40.5 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M4.82025-02-17 06:02:58 UTC103.8 kmSan Francisco Ixhuatán M4.62025-02-21 23:32:19 UTC73.3 km77 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico M4.12025-02-22 19:13:52 UTC135.2 km9 km W of Santo Domingo Petapa, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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