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M5.9 Depth: 57.4 km

M5.9 Earthquake near 1 km ENE of San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC Local time: —
M5.9 earthquake near 1 km ENE of San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico on Aug 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.9 Earthquake near 1 km ENE of San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico · 2025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 1 km ENE of San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico on August 2, 2025 at 17:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
57.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
17.34300, -96.13600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.4 km
Shallow
57.4 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
San Antonio de la Cal69.4 kmSW20'198
Oaxaca City70.1 kmSW255'029
Puebla City289.5 kmNW1'692'181

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 256 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 268 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Humeros, Los
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 3'150 m ·Last eruption: -4470 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M4.12025-08-03 09:15:01 UTC44.2 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-08-03 14:34:45 UTC144.5 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-08-05 20:33:33 UTC81.0 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.22025-08-07 02:13:13 UTC42.6 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-08-08 21:02:31 UTC134.7 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-08-09 00:12:26 UTC148.8 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-08-09 12:25:34 UTC120.6 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-08-10 17:44:44 UTC126.0 kmVERACRUZ, MEXICO M4.12025-08-24 09:04:21 UTC52.5 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.22025-08-24 19:56:45 UTC125.9 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-08-27 07:00:57 UTC106.2 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-08-28 05:45:27 UTC42.7 kmOAXACA, MEXICO

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-02 17:58:46 UTC0.0 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M5.62025-03-15 03:19:27 UTC136.9 km5 km W of San Pedro Tidaá, Mexico M5.42025-08-02 17:58:39 UTC31.8 kmSanto Domingo Albarradas M4.62025-05-20 08:36:32 UTC92.9 kmOaxaca, Mexico M4.52025-02-28 19:40:23 UTC107.3 kmLa Cumbre

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