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M4.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-08-11 02:32:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
12.7 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 02:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d1efd85fb964aa8bd174988fbd1f50deecd346ea
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 02:32:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.75900, -94.55600
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 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: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 322 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·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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