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M6.0 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 15.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 20:40 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

15.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

13.49000, -92.34000

Temperature

29.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

15 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

Retalhuleu136.4 kmNE90'505

Coatepeque144.4 kmN105'415

Villa Nueva221.5 kmNE618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Atitlan

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Tacana

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours19

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M2.62025-08-10 02:59:31 UTC226.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-10 03:05:08 UTC207.0 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.52025-08-10 06:14:29 UTC5.6 km100 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.32025-08-10 06:14:30 UTC7.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.62025-08-10 07:26:40 UTC16.3 kmOFF THE COAST OF GUATEMALA M3.62025-08-10 07:49:01 UTC98.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-08-10 12:56:49 UTC109.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.62025-08-10 14:31:58 UTC19.7 km85 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.42025-08-10 14:31:58 UTC19.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.82025-08-10 15:12:36 UTC14.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.32025-08-10 15:14:53 UTC223.8 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.22025-08-10 20:33:17 UTC25.8 kmOFF THE COAST OF 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥4174

Earlier events M≥523

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC7.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M5.92025-06-18 09:49:26 UTC233.8 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC90.4 km M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC242.2 kmOFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO M5.82025-06-18 09:49:23 UTC231.3 km115 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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