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M4.7 Earthquake near 42 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-02-14 15:26:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

42 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 42 km SSW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico on February 14, 2025 at 15:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
e15427f84dca219e158a7ca5a5ed594765473036
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 15:26:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.14580, -98.86560

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

  • Popocatepetl Activity reported
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'393 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Mexico
  • Chichinautzin
    Distance: 334 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'938 m ·Last eruption: 399 ·Mexico
  • Iztaccihuatl
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'230 m ·Mexico
  • Toluca, Nevado de
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'680 m ·Last eruption: -1350 ·Mexico
  • Malinche, La
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'461 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·Mexico
  • Orizaba, Pico de
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'564 m ·Last eruption: 1846 ·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.

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