Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 180 km depth17 Sep 04:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 17, 2025 04:13:33 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Sep 17, 2025, at 04:13 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.1Depth180 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.453°N / 94.382°WMinatitlan, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, MexicoSeismic antipode17.453°S / 85.618°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSan Martin Pajapan (101 km / 63 mi)Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoSep 17, 2025 04:13 GMT / Sep 17, 2025 04:13 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 17.453 / -94.382: Veracruz, MexicoSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22174866',17.45300,-94.38200,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Veracruz, Mexico',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in MexicoNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is La Brena, a town with 871 inhabitants in Mexico, in 5.2 km (3.2 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 547 km (340 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry5 km (3 mi)N of epicenterLa Brena(pop: 871)II: Very weakMinatitlan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico13 km (8 mi)W of epicenterNinos Heroes(pop: 1,060)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico21 km (13 mi)S of epicenterPoblado 10(pop: 3,320)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico24 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterHelio Garcia Alfaro(pop: 1,630)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico27 km (17 mi)SW of epicenterPoblado Cinco(pop: 1,330)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico33 km (21 mi)SE of epicenterLa Horqueta (Poblado Doce)(pop: 1,490)II: Very weakUxpanapa, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico36 km (22 mi)W of epicenterVicente Guerrero(pop: 1,200)II: Very weakHidalgotitlan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico45 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterVenustiano Carranza (Pena Blanca)(pop: 1,100)II: Very weakTexistepec, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico45 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterHidalgotitlan(pop: 3,980)II: Very weakHidalgotitlan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico52 km (32 mi)NW of epicenterSan Lorenzo Tenochtitlan(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakTexistepec, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterCuichapa(pop: 7,700)II: Very weakMoloacan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico57 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterLas Lomas de Tacamichapan(pop: 1,030)II: Very weakJaltipan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico59 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterLas Choapas(pop: 42,700)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterIxhuatlan del Sureste(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakIxhuatlan del Sureste, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterFrancisco Rueda(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakHuimanguillo, Estado de TabascoMexico64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterMinatitlán(pop: 112,000)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico66 km (41 mi)SW of epicenterCuauhtemoc(pop: 2,260)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterCosoleacaque(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico67 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterJaltipan de Morelos(pop: 32,800)II: Very weakJaltipan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico68 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterOteapan(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterJesus Carranza(pop: 4,020)II: Very weakJesus Carranza, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico69 km (43 mi)SW of epicenterSanta Maria Chimalapa(pop: 2,540)II: Very weakSanta Maria Chimalapa, Estado de OaxacaMexico69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterNanchital de Lazaro Cardenas del Rio(pop: 25,300)II: Very weakNanchital de Lazaro Cardenas del Rio, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterEl Juile(pop: 1,200)II: Very weakSayula de Aleman, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico75 km (47 mi)W of epicenterDonaji(pop: 2,360)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico76 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterTres Bocas 1ra. Seccion(pop: 1,090)II: Very weakHuimanguillo, Estado de TabascoMexico76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterOluta(pop: 12,700)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterSayula de Aleman(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakSayula de Aleman, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterCoatzacoalcos(pop: 236,000)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico78 km (49 mi)N of epicenterAllende(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakCoatzacoalcos, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico79 km (49 mi)NW of epicenterAcayucan(pop: 50,900)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico80 km (49 mi)N of epicenterGuillermo Prieto(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakCoatzacoalcos, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterFraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca(pop: 16,100)II: Very weakCoatzacoalcos, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterVilla la Venta(pop: 8,820)II: Very weakHuimanguillo, Estado de TabascoMexico80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterAgua Dulce(pop: 36,100)II: Very weakEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterLa Cerquilla(pop: 2,540)II: Very weakSan Juan Evangelista, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterHuazuntlan(pop: 3,160)II: Very weakMecayapan, Estado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterMatias Romero(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakMatias Romero Avendano, Estado de OaxacaMexico353 km (220 mi)NW of epicenterXalapa(pop: 424,800)I: Not feltEstado de Veracruz-LlaveMexico547 km (340 mi)NW of epicenterMexico City(pop: 12,294,200): Not feltCiudad de MexicoMexicoNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-17EpicenterAgency4.09180 km112 mi04:13:33VERACRUZ, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 17, 2025 04:13 am (Universal Time)16 minutes ago4.1180 km0 km - This quakeEstado de Veracruz-Llave, MexicoMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 930 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.22 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 192 quakes per year (or 16 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 928 quakes per year (or 77 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 930 quakes per year (or 77 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake