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M4.2 Earthquake near off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-02-06 22:51:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico on February 6, 2025 at 22:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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
c8a9b95a6b9b2426099bbe4d767e2aa66a13935a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 22:51:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.34220, -104.96740

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
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

  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 73 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 139 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico

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

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