Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 73 km depth17 Nov 00:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 17, 2025 00:00:32 UTC - Local time at epicenter2025-11-16 18:00:32Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth73 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.897°N / 92.407°WTapachula Municipality, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoAlso near: Guatemala 25 km (16 mi) awaySeismic antipode14.897°S / 87.593°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoTacana (41 km / 25 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoNov 17, 2025 00:00 GMT / 2025-11-16 18:00:32Lat / Lng: 14.897 / -92.407: Mexico: 15 km Al Oeste De Tapachula, MéxicoSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22402002',14.89700,-92.40700,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, Mexico: 15 km Al Oeste De Tapachula, México',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 Tapachula, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 16.1 km (10 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 874 km (543 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(*)RegionCountry4 km (2 mi)S of epicenterCuatro Caminos(pop: 567)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico12 km (8 mi)NW of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico14 km (9 mi)SE of epicenterCebadilla 2da. Seccion(pop: 1000)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico14 km (9 mi)N of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico16 km (10 mi)E of epicenterTapachula(pop: 202,700)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico20 km (12 mi)S of epicenterPuerto Madero(pop: 9,560)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico24 km (15 mi)NW of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakHuixtla, Estado de ChiapasMexico25 km (15 mi)N of epicenterCanton Villaflor(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico28 km (17 mi)N of epicenterHuixtla(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico28 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterFrontera Hidalgo(pop: 3,520)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico28 km (18 mi)NE of epicenterCacahoatan(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterEl Aguila(pop: 1,270)II: Very weakCacahoatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico36 km (23 mi)SE of epicenterCiudad Hidalgo(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico38 km (23 mi)E of epicenterMalacatan(pop: 92,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala38 km (23 mi)SE of epicenterCiudad Tecun Uman(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala40 km (25 mi)NE of epicenterUnion Juarez(pop: 2,640)II: Very weakUnion Juarez, Estado de ChiapasMexico40 km (25 mi)NW of epicenterVilla Comaltitlan(pop: 7,200)II: Very weakVilla Comaltitlan, Estado de ChiapasMexico42 km (26 mi)NE of epicenterPavencul(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico43 km (27 mi)E of epicenterSan Pablo(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala44 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterEl Arenal(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico44 km (28 mi)SE of epicenterPajapita(pop: 8,160)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala45 km (28 mi)SE of epicenterBrisas Barra de Suchiate(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico45 km (28 mi)N of epicenterBelisario Dominguez(pop: 2,010)II: Very weakMotozintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico51 km (32 mi)E of epicenterEl Tumbador(pop: 8,860)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala53 km (33 mi)N of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakEscuintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico54 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 9,570)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterMotozintla(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico62 km (39 mi)E of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala64 km (40 mi)N of epicenterEl Porvenir de Velasco Suarez(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakEl Porvenir, Estado de ChiapasMexico68 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterEl Consuelo Ulapa(pop: 1,940)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico70 km (43 mi)E of epicenterSan Pedro Sacatepequez(pop: 40,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterComitancillo(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterSiltepec(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico76 km (47 mi)E of epicenterColomba(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico80 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterEl Asintal(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala84 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterNuevo San Carlos(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala221 km (137 mi)N of epicenterTuxtla(pop: 604,100)I: Not feltEstado de ChiapasMexico874 km (543 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 GMT2025-11-17EpicenterAgency4.073 km45 mi00:00:3215 Km al oeste de Tapachula, MéxicoINETERAftershocks 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)2025-11-16 18:00:327 minutes ago4.073 km0 km - This quakeMexico: 15 km Al Oeste De Tapachula, MéxicoMain 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 505 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 141 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 486 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 503 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 23 to 27 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake