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M5.4 Earthquake near northern East Pacific Rise

UTC time: 2025-07-19 15:28:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

northern East Pacific Rise

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M5.4 Earthquake near northern East Pacific Rise · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near northern East Pacific Rise · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near northern East Pacific Rise on July 19, 2025 at 15:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
caf57e07956d50aff3125adac9910be546a2cd78
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 15:28:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.42520, -102.96620
Temperature
27.3°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
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
Acapulco de Juárez993.6 kmN658'609

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 9.8°N
    Distance: 214 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'500 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Undersea Features
  • Northern EPR at 10.7°N
    Distance: 265 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'900 m ·Last eruption: 2003 ·Undersea Features

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12025-07-19 15:28:46 UTC16.1 kmNORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M4.82025-07-19 15:29:08 UTC48.7 kmNorthern East Pacific Rise M5.62025-07-19 15:55:08 UTC5.6 kmnorthern East Pacific Rise M5.52025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC35.6 kmNorthern East Pacific Rise M5.52025-07-19 15:55:09 UTC14.1 kmNORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE M5.22025-07-19 21:26:39 UTC15.8 kmNORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
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