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M4.2 Earthquake near 89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-12-23 09:09:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
34.6 km
Source
USGS

89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 89 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico on December 23, 2025 at 09:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c7fd3513d00a56137ffd7dd4d183a2cba753e829
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
34.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 09:09:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.42880, -93.19240
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.6 km
Shallow
34.6 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

  • Tacana
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

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.

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