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M4.2 Earthquake near CHIAPAS, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-07-01 12:58:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 1, 2025 at 12:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near CHIAPAS, MEXICO (Mexico). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. 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. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
b94d361096227bfe040784c11f872a84544818f1
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
75.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-01 12:58:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.65200, -92.42900
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.8 km
Intermediate
75.8 km
75.8 km — deeper than the regional average (45.5 km)
Regional average: 45.5 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

  • Tacana
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tapachula International AirportMexico · TAP · MMTP
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 841 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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