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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-12-29 07:28:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
73.7 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO on December 29, 2025 at 07:28 UTC. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
b4ae684c6248d4c17f67c62e76c0be75b11b4a83
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
73.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 07:28:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.66800, -93.91800
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.7 km
Intermediate
73.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 202 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 316 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.

Earthquake overview

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