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M5.5 Earthquake near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-08-09 20:40:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico on August 9, 2025 at 20:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-09 20:40:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

13.47496, -92.64045

Depth profile

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

Retalhuleu157.1 kmNE90'505

Coatepeque160.3 kmNE105'415

Villa Nueva250.6 kmNE618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

Santa Maria Activity reported

Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Almolonga

Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
Tajumulco

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
Tacana

Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
Atitlan

Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
Toliman

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours16

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC26.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC32.5 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC25.9 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.52025-08-10 06:14:29 UTC37.4 km100 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.32025-08-10 06:14:30 UTC29.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.62025-08-10 07:26:40 UTC16.5 kmOFF THE COAST OF GUATEMALA M3.62025-08-10 07:49:01 UTC116.2 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-08-10 12:56:49 UTC141.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.62025-08-10 14:31:58 UTC35.4 km85 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.42025-08-10 14:31:58 UTC35.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.82025-08-10 15:12:36 UTC34.3 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-08-10 20:33:17 UTC7.3 kmOFF THE COAST OF 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥478

Earlier events M≥52

Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC121.4 km M5.12025-06-28 19:35:09 UTC114.7 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M4.92025-07-19 03:18:19 UTC150.0 kmNear Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M4.92025-07-19 03:18:14 UTC88.5 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.92025-07-18 23:19:26 UTC87.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Stats (last 24h)

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