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M5.1 Earthquake near Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-11-02 23:19:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Chiapas, Mexico

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M5.1 earthquake near Chiapas, Mexico on Nov 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Chiapas, Mexico · 2025-11-02 23:19:07 UTC

About this earthquake

On November 2, 2025 at 23:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Chiapas, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b0e323bf84332f155b5aae24dadb254a946a722d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 23:19:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
17.39468, -94.82259

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
Matías Romero61.9 kmS18'944
Minatitlán73.0 kmNE112'046
Tuxtla Gutiérrez194.9 kmE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Martin
    Distance: 136 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 332 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 349 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Humeros, Los
    Distance: 376 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-11-02 23:19:30 UTC78.9 kmVERACRUZ, MEXICO M4.82025-11-02 23:19:31 UTC87.2 kmChiapas, Mexico M4.22025-11-03 16:08:02 UTC84.8 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-11-04 23:41:02 UTC84.5 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.02025-11-05 12:36:31 UTC19.4 kmVERACRUZ, MEXICO M4.22025-11-05 15:34:18 UTC63.9 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.22025-11-05 21:38:50 UTC38.4 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.72025-11-06 12:13:13 UTC75.6 km28 km NE of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico M4.92025-11-06 12:13:13 UTC79.1 kmChiapas, Mexico M4.72025-11-06 12:13:13 UTC70.5 kmVERACRUZ, MEXICO M4.32025-11-07 09:41:15 UTC82.7 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.12025-11-08 22:12:05 UTC60.9 kmOAXACA, MEXICO

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC139.5 km1 km ENE of San Ildefonso Villa Alta, Mexico M5.82025-08-02 17:58:47 UTC141.9 kmOaxaca, Mexico M5.82025-08-02 17:58:46 UTC139.5 kmOAXACA, MEXICO M4.82025-10-12 02:26:25 UTC48.5 km14 km E of Niños Héroes, Mexico M4.82025-10-12 02:26:21 UTC31.3 kmChiapas, Mexico

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