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M4.0 Earthquake near GUERRERO, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 23:11:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near GUERRERO, MEXICO (Mexico) on May 20, 2025 at 23:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a4f41bcb6b570bef2d6c03f5a998706c2c22d37d
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
41.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 23:11:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Guerrero
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.63000, -101.33400
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.2 km
Shallow
41.2 km
41.2 km — close to 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

  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 284 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International AirportMexico · ZIH · MMZH
    13.8 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

Guerrero

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 160 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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