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M4.0 Earthquake near CHIAPAS, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 15:04:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 15:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near CHIAPAS, MEXICO (Mexico). At around 141 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Mexico: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
e10c8375a8cf2bb4507d74d62f1ed5aab76638e6
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
140.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 15:04:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Oaxaca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.77700, -94.02300
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.7 km
Intermediate
140.7 km
140.7 km — deeper than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 106 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • San Martin
    Distance: 234 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Oaxaca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 214 Catalogue entries

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