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M4.1 Earthquake near PUEBLA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 01:56:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near PUEBLA, MEXICO (Mexico) on October 29, 2025 at 01:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
bf3ed7c4294f8fd893a9cb29eecebd51bebbeafa
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 01:56:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Puebla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.43800, -96.84400
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·Mexico
  • Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field
    Distance: 114 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'485 m ·Last eruption: -3920 ·Mexico
  • Naolinco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'000 m ·Last eruption: 1145 ·Mexico
  • Humeros, Los
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 3'150 m ·Last eruption: -4470 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico

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Context for this earthquake

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

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