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M5.9 Earthquake near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-28 01:30:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION

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M5.9 Earthquake near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 28, 2025 at 01:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ba0816eba278f0a457fbd0df8d5c8c9a317a653e
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 01:30:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.71280, -108.96210
Temperature
23.8°C

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
Cabo San Lucas366.8 kmN202'694
Culiacán588.4 kmN808'416

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Barcena
    Distance: 200 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Socorro
    Distance: 233 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 443 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-05-28 01:30:40 UTC15.5 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M4.22025-05-28 02:23:17 UTC20.6 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.32025-05-28 04:05:06 UTC15.9 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 04:37:23 UTC29.6 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 07:08:40 UTC41.2 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 08:47:00 UTC45.1 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.42025-05-28 09:01:40 UTC35.1 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region M5.42025-05-28 09:01:41 UTC31.0 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M5.42025-05-28 09:01:42 UTC31.5 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.12025-05-29 08:26:49 UTC27.8 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.42025-05-30 04:07:20 UTC47.1 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.12025-06-07 16:14:28 UTC60.2 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION

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#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-03-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-05-27 21:59:12 UTC11.0 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.52025-05-27 21:59:13 UTC8.3 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M5.52025-03-17 09:50:24 UTC32.4 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region M5.32025-05-28 01:30:38 UTC7.4 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M5.12025-03-17 07:40:27 UTC22.4 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
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