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M5.9 Earthquake near 235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

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M5.9 Earthquake near 235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 235 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on May 13, 2025 at 20:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
da3089f0508c2f347393f6b9b060ae47a756c540
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 20:43:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.72460, -107.24370
Temperature
25.5°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
Cihuatlán287.3 kmE40'139
Puerto Vallarta297.9 kmNE224'166
Zapopan460.6 kmNE1'476'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 316 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 326 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 375 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Barcena
    Distance: 381 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Socorro
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-05-13 20:43:05 UTC6.8 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.42025-05-13 20:43:08 UTC71.1 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.32025-05-15 07:12:42 UTC17.2 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.12025-05-19 06:22:11 UTC21.5 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.12025-05-27 21:59:19 UTC83.2 kmRevilla Gigedo Islands Region M4.02025-05-31 16:18:07 UTC22.6 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, 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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