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M5.8 Earthquake near 53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico

UTC time: 2025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
47.2 km
Source
NNSN

53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico

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M5.8 Earthquake near 53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico · 2025-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 5, 2025 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 53 km SSE of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico. With a focal depth of about 47 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 NNSN.

Details

ID
f957a60af1e01dac47d02886c45d0934f5ca05fb
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
47.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 09:43:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
15.76400, -94.79700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.2 km
Shallow
47.2 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
Salina Cruz62.4 kmNW84'438
Tuxtla Gutiérrez210.5 kmNE604'147

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 244 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Tacana
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • San Martin
    Distance: 314 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1796 ·Mexico
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez National Airport / Ixtepec Air BaseMexico · IZT · MMIT
    82.2 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

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#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-24

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-05 09:43:12 UTC33.7 km59 km SE of Santa Gertrudis Miramar, Mexico M5.02025-03-02 03:45:35 UTC35.2 kmNear Coast of Oaxaca, Mexico M4.82025-02-17 06:02:58 UTC75.2 kmSan Francisco Ixhuatán M4.62025-02-21 23:32:19 UTC51.5 km77 km SSW of La Gloria, Mexico M4.12025-02-22 19:13:52 UTC127.0 km9 km W of Santo Domingo Petapa, Mexico

Stats (last 24h)

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