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M5.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

UTC time: 2025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.5 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

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M5.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE on July 19, 2025 at 15:55 UTC. 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 can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
b731b4fec201fb3adecbd188bae4115c3db6c811
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
8.48940, -103.07650
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 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
Acapulco de Juárez991.0 kmN658'609

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 9.8°N
    Distance: 201 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Undersea Features
  • Northern EPR at 10.7°N
    Distance: 255 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'900 m ·Last eruption: 2003 ·Undersea Features

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-07-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-19 15:55:08 UTC8.7 kmnorthern East Pacific Rise M5.42025-07-19 15:28:44 UTC14.1 kmnorthern East Pacific Rise M5.12025-07-19 15:28:46 UTC25.5 kmNORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M4.82025-07-19 15:29:08 UTC57.1 kmNorthern East Pacific Rise

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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