M5.5 Earthquake near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-27 21:59:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Revilla Gigedo Islands Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Revilla Gigedo Islands Region on May 27, 2025 at 21:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-27 21:59:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

19.70000, -109.04000

Temperature

23.8°C

Depth profile

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 Lucas366.1 kmN202'694

Culiacán592.0 kmN808'416

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Volcanoes nearby

Barcena

Distance: 192 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
Socorro

Distance: 225 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
Mascota Volcanic Field

Distance: 451 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
Sanganguey

Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico
Ceboruco

Distance: 498 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 hours7

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours16

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.12025-05-27 21:59:19 UTC149.2 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M4.12025-05-27 23:29:30 UTC52.6 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.32025-05-28 01:30:38 UTC7.5 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M5.92025-05-28 01:30:39 UTC8.3 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.92025-05-28 01:30:39 UTC8.3 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region M5.62025-05-28 01:30:40 UTC7.4 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M4.22025-05-28 02:23:17 UTC22.6 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.32025-05-28 04:05:06 UTC7.9 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 04:37:23 UTC37.2 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 07:08:40 UTC48.0 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M4.22025-05-28 08:47:00 UTC41.7 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.42025-05-28 09:01:40 UTC28.2 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#2

Earlier events M≥48

Earlier events M≥53

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 UTC3.7 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION M5.52025-03-17 09:50:24 UTC28.8 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region M5.12025-03-17 07:40:27 UTC14.2 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands region M4.72025-05-27 12:11:27 UTC42.5 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M4.62025-05-27 12:11:27 UTC42.0 kmREVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

510

Country (24h)

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