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M4.8 Earthquake near 9 km SSE of La Playa, Mexico (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 21:38:23 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 9 km SSE of La Playa, Mexico (Mexico). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c35ce8d5a8eb751afcf2fa8ce2b56ffe8782c720
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 21:38:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Baja California Sur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
22.98870, -109.61910
Temperature
31.4°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
10 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

  • Comondu-La Purisima
    Distance: 408 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 780 m ·Mexico
  • Barcena
    Distance: 429 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Socorro
    Distance: 488 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Los Cabos International AirportMexico · SJD · MMSD
    20.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cabo San Lucas International AirportMexico · CSW · MMSL
    33.1 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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