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M3.4 Earthquake near COLIMA, MEXICO (Mexico)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 09:44:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near COLIMA, MEXICO (Mexico) on August 4, 2025 at 09:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Mexico: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
f571b1208e35ce434b64bd098664e150d28ff456
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 09:44:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Mexico
City
Colima
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.24200, -103.78700
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — shallower than the regional average (45.6 km)
Regional average: 45.6 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

  • Colima
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Michoacan-Guanajuato
    Distance: 224 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'860 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 340 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International AirportMexico · CLQ · MMIA
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 841 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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