Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 71 km depth6 Jul 01:19 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 22 minutes.6 Jul 01:21: Now using data updates from SSN6 Jul 01:22: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 6, 2025 00:57:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jul 5, 2025, at 06:57 pm (America/Merida GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth71 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.062°N / 93.008°WAcapetahua, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoAlso near: Guatemala 88 km (55 mi) awaySeismic antipode15.062°S / 86.992°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTacana (97 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 29.3°C (85 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy41 minutes agoJul 6, 2025 00:57 GMT / Jul 5, 2025 06:57 pm (Merida time)Lat / Lng: 15.062 / -93.008: Offshore Chiapas, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 71 km, SSN: 4.2 / 71 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21930013',15.06200,-93.00800,'41 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Offshore Chiapas, 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 Huixtla, a town with 32,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 59 km (37 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, 811 km (504 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(*)RegionCountry20 km (12 mi)NE of epicenterZacapulco(pop: 385)III: WeakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico31 km (19 mi)N of epicenterIbarra(pop: 470)III: WeakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico35 km (22 mi)E of epicenterEl Arenal(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico36 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterMariano Matamoros(pop: 776)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico43 km (27 mi)NE of epicenterEl Consuelo Ulapa(pop: 1,940)II: Very weakAcapetahua, Estado de ChiapasMexico43 km (27 mi)N of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico44 km (28 mi)E of epicenterSan Jose el Hueyate (Barra de San Jose)(pop: 756)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico46 km (29 mi)N of epicenterLa Esperanza (El Zapotal)(pop: 1,030)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico47 km (29 mi)NE of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 9,570)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico49 km (31 mi)E of epicenterVilla Comaltitlan(pop: 7,200)II: Very weakVilla Comaltitlan, Estado de ChiapasMexico50 km (31 mi)N of epicenterDoctor Samuel Leon Brindis(pop: 647)II: Very weakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico50 km (31 mi)E of epicenterFrancisco I. Madero(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakHuixtla, Estado de ChiapasMexico54 km (33 mi)N of epicenterJosé Pantaleon Dominguez(pop: 426)II: Very weakMapastepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico55 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterBadenia(pop: 322)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterJoaquin Miguel Gutierrez (Margaritas)(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico59 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterEl Triunfo(pop: 2,720)II: Very weakEscuintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico59 km (37 mi)E of epicenterHuixtla(pop: 32,000)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico64 km (40 mi)E of epicenterMazatan(pop: 6,840)II: Very weakMazatan, Estado de ChiapasMexico67 km (41 mi)N of epicenterPlan de Ayala(pop: 662)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico67 km (42 mi)E of epicenterHuehuetan(pop: 7,760)II: Very weakHuehuetan, Estado de ChiapasMexico69 km (43 mi)E of epicenterAlvaro Obregon(pop: 5,720)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico71 km (44 mi)E of epicenterCanton Villaflor(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterBelisario Dominguez(pop: 2,010)II: Very weakMotozintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterNueva Independencia (Ampliacion Calera)(pop: 579)II: Very weakMotozintla, Estado de ChiapasMexico74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterPuerto Madero(pop: 9,560)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterSan Cristobal Buenavista(pop: 701)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico74 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterLaguna del Cofre(pop: 1,060)II: Very weakMontecristo de Guerrero, Estado de ChiapasMexico77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterNueva Colombia(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakAngel Albino Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterLos Cafetales(pop: 3,050)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterLa Soledad(pop: 951)II: Very weakSiltepec, Estado de ChiapasMexico80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterPlan de la Libertad(pop: 638)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico80 km (50 mi)E of epicenterVeinte de Noviembre(pop: 4,310)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico84 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterSan Isidro(pop: 1,630)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterEl Porvenir de Velasco Suarez(pop: 1,440)II: Very weakEl Porvenir, Estado de ChiapasMexico92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterSiltepec(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo Pacayal(pop: 1,020)II: Very weakBella Vista, Estado de ChiapasMexico189 km (118 mi)N of epicenterTuxtla(pop: 604,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico811 km (504 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 GMT2025-07-6EpicenterAgency4.271 km44 mi00:57:12OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.271 km44 mi00:57:12Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.271 km44 mi00:57:1244 km al SUROESTE de MAPASTEPEC, CHIS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCSSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional)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 2 km2 (1 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)Jul 5, 2025 06:57 pm (Merida)41 minutes ago4.271 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km S of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, 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 625 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: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 187 quakes per year (or 15.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 615 quakes per year (or 51 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 622 quakes per year (or 52 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 days after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Jul 3, 2025, at 06:51 pm local time (America/Merida GMT -6) in 91 km (56 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.2 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 8 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Sep 7, 2017, at 10:49 pm (GMT -6 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Mexico:Mag. 8.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - Sep 7, 2017 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 3, 06:51 pm (Merida)4.287 km91 km (56 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km west of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJul 1, 03:36 pm (GMT -6)4.133 km56 km (35 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km southwest of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJul 1, 07:48 am (GMT -6)4.222 km80 km (50 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 62 km west of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJul 1, 06:58 am (Merida)4.369 km80 km (50 mi) to the E 13 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJun 29, 03:26 am (GMT -6)4.19.7 km85 km (53 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 64 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJun 24, 03:17 am (GMT -6)4.43.5 km94 km (59 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 23, 10:45 pm (GMT -6)4.25 km91 km (56 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 128 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMay 12, 2024 05:39 am (GMT -6)6.210 km98 km (61 mi) to the S Mexico: 76 km al SUROESTE de CD HIDALGO, CHIS 312 reportsInfoFeb 1, 2019 10:19 am (Mexico City)6.70 km73 km (46 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km86 km (53 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoJul 7, 2014 05:23 am (Merida)6.953 km70 km (43 mi) to the SE 4 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico 46 reportsInfoMar 2, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -6)6.018 km99 km (62 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km169 km (105 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoJan 21, 2012 12:47 pm (GMT -6)6.245 km21 km (13 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Huixtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 16, 2008 01:41 pm (Merida)6.724 km99 km (62 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 16, 2002 05:09 pm (Mexico City)6.480 km51 km (32 mi) to the N 22 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 28, 2001 08:32 am (Merida)6.485 km58 km (36 mi) to the N Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 18, 2001 07:12 pm (Mexico City)6.093 km49 km (30 mi) to the NE 74 km northwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 12, 2000 04:21 pm (Mexico City)6.362 km61 km (38 mi) to the E 22 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 31, 1996 06:41 am (Mexico City)6.4100 km86 km (53 mi) to the N 55 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 20, 1995 09:38 pm (Mexico City)7.2159 km204 km (127 mi) to the N 13 km NW of Ocozocoautla De Espinosa, MexicoInfoSep 19, 1993 08:10 am (GMT -6)6.418 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km55 km (34 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 47 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 3, 1993 06:35 am (GMT -6)6.827 km68 km (42 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMay 30, 1992 10:30 am (GMT -6)6.355 km69 km (43 mi) to the S offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 6, 1992 01:16 pm (Merida)6.450 km42 km (26 mi) to the NE 7.2 km southeast of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km161 km (100 mi) to the SE offshore GuatemalaInfoApr 30, 1970 02:33 am (GMT -6)6.635 km63 km (39 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km71 km (44 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 05:22 am (GMT -6)6.535 km73 km (45 mi) to the S offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 25, 1968 04:38 am (Merida)6.0125 km76 km (47 mi) to the NE 80 km north of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 28, 1959 05:09 am (Merida)6.525 km94 km (59 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 24, 1959 01:42 pm (GMT -6)6.035 km90 km (56 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km144 km (90 mi) to the SE 2 km north of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoJun 28, 1944 07:58 am (Universal Time)7.025 km86 km (53 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 15, 1943 06:21 pm (Universal Time)6.325 km86 km (54 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 109 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 6, 1942 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km239 km (149 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 21, 1935 11:51 am (Universal Time)6.035 km91 km (56 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 102 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km74 km (46 mi) to the SE 4.1 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 13, 1929 10:13 pm (Universal Time)6.030 km60 km (37 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 10, 1925 02:14 pm (Universal Time)6.935 km58 km (36 mi) to the NW 17 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 4, 1921 08:22 am (Universal Time)7.115 km247 km (153 mi) to the E GuatemalaInfoMar 29, 1914 06:41 pm (Mexico City)7.50 km212 km (132 mi) to the NE Mexico: ChiapasInfoDec 9, 1912 08:32 am (Universal Time)6.950 km61 km (38 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km104 km (65 mi) to the N 39 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 18, 1902 08:23 pm (Guatemala)7.50 km246 km (153 mi) to the SE 10.8 km southeast of La Gomera, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]