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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO

UTC time: 2025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO on September 25, 2025 at 10:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ff0bcc96e0c38959b1ce48506f2753e857469e72
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 10:21:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.01070, -105.91580
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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
Cihuatlán197.1 kmNE40'139
Manzanillo206.5 kmNE159'853
Guadalajara400.6 kmNE1'385'629

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Northern EPR at 17°N
    Distance: 174 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'700 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Northern EPR at 16°N
    Distance: 248 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -2'300 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Mexico
  • Colima
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Mexico
  • Mascota Volcanic Field
    Distance: 307 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'525 m ·Mexico
  • Ceboruco
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'280 m ·Last eruption: 1875 ·Mexico
  • Sanganguey
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'340 m ·Mexico

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-09-25 10:21:23 UTC16.8 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC12.4 km186 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M4.42025-09-25 10:52:38 UTC14.1 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.42025-09-25 10:52:39 UTC18.1 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M4.12025-09-25 11:11:27 UTC8.1 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M4.12025-10-01 16:26:14 UTC127.1 kmOFFSHORE JALISCO, MEXICO

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#11
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-09-25 10:16:29 UTC23.4 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico] M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC13.2 km180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC19.7 kmOff Coast of Jalisco, Mexico M5.72025-09-25 10:16:26 UTC16.1 kmOFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO M5.62025-09-22 14:24:13 UTC111.4 kmOff coast of Jalisco, Mexico [Sea: Mexico]

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