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M4.2 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-12-06 05:37:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
22.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO on December 6, 2025 at 05:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
9e6342a273ce45705fadbd03d54f46c4b75ef14b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 05:37:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.16800, -94.44800
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 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: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 356 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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