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M6.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico

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M6.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 02:21 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
aab256b871a2c32bc89d584466540905fe7202f0
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 02:21:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
15.02000, -94.14000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Pijijiapan124.3 kmNE50'079
Tapachula202.5 kmE353'706
Tuxtla Gutiérrez221.7 kmNE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 278 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.12025-08-11 02:32:25 UTC53.3 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-08-11 03:40:08 UTC57.8 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.12025-08-11 04:46:35 UTC49.6 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-08-11 08:38:54 UTC22.2 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-08-11 09:04:30 UTC49.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-11 09:52:06 UTC48.5 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.52025-08-11 09:57:37 UTC5.5 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-11 13:58:02 UTC101.8 kmOFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO M4.52025-08-11 17:46:48 UTC15.7 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-08-12 03:15:46 UTC200.9 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.42025-08-12 06:33:41 UTC51.2 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.32025-08-12 07:57:32 UTC54.1 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4228
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC31.0 km M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC24.7 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.82025-08-11 02:21:00 UTC31.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC16.0 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC28.7 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
560
Country (24h)
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