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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-06-20 12:28:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
16.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

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About this earthquake

On June 20, 2025 at 12:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO. With a focal depth of about 16 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f9e20935c1cfc9c080d34596c96930b26d1e120d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 12:28:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.90000, -93.81100
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 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: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Chichon, El
    Distance: 281 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1982 ·Mexico
  • Toliman
    Distance: 284 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.

Earthquake overview

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