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M4.7 Earthquake near 2 km WNW of San Miguel del Puerto, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 06:33:15 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 06:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 2 km WNW of San Miguel del Puerto, Mexico (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Mexico: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
9808e1e9dab26ec95b70fbf2a52350a792ee9512
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 06:33:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.93240, -96.19840
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.7 km
Shallow
35.7 km
35.7 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

  • San Martin
    Distance: 311 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 354 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 419 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bahías de Huatulco International AirportMexico · HUX · MMBT
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

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