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M4.8 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-05-01 17:00:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
28.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
96b28ee0a3c57b64847c62e0904aea399e6d959d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 17:00:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
14.98816, -94.34806

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 290 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

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.

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