M5.8 Earthquake near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-27 21:59:12 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION

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M5.8 Earthquake near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION on May 27, 2025 at 21:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
feb8681b3cab940ab8ef62379d981397ed4607f9
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 21:59:12 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.72190, -109.06680
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Cabo San Lucas363.1 kmN202'694
Culiacán590.5 kmN808'416

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 190 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 332 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·Mexico
  • Distance: 224 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'050 m ·Last eruption: 1994 ·Mexico
  • Distance: 453 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico
  • Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

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≥47
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-03-17

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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