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M4.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-05-14 15:51:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
18.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 15:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f336582edb4c85685dda44326dce0b1e648ab4e1
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
18.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 15:51:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.35900, -94.38700
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.9 km
Shallow
18.9 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: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 353 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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