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M4.0 Earthquake near MICHOACAN, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 18:08:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 18:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near MICHOACAN, MEXICO (Mexico). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M4.3.

Details

ID
bc91667de366f570ec53b16b65cebfb899d6647f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
23.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 18:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Michoacán
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.90500, -100.59400
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.4 km
Shallow
23.4 km
23.4 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Last eruption: -3050 ·Mexico
  • Jocotitlan
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'911 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Mexico
  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 121 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 173 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • General Francisco J. Mujica International AirportMexico · MLM · MMMM
    45.5 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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