Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 87 km depth4 Jul 01:11 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 20 minutes.4 Jul 01:14: Now using data updates from SSN4 Jul 01:15: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 4, 2025 00:51:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 3, 2025, at 06:51 pm (America/Merida GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth87 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude15.657°N / 93.584°WTonalá, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoSeismic antipode15.657°S / 86.416°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTacana (168 km / 104 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 29.5°C (85 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSWEstimated 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 energy34 minutes agoJul 4, 2025 00:51 GMT / Jul 3, 2025 06:51 pm (Merida time)Lat / Lng: 15.657 / -93.584: Offshore Chiapas, MexicoSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 87 km, SSN: 4.2 / 87 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21924386',15.65700,-93.58400,'34 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 Villaflores, a town with 37,000 inhabitants in Mexico, in 72 km (45 mi) distance northeast 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, 722 km (449 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(*)RegionCountry13 km (8 mi)NE of epicenterEl Manguito(pop: 821)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico18 km (11 mi)E of epicenterLa Conquista(pop: 473)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico23 km (14 mi)NE of epicenterTamaulipas(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico23 km (14 mi)N of epicenterPueblo Nuevo (San Cayetano)(pop: 983)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico26 km (16 mi)N of epicenterTres Picos(pop: 4,400)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico31 km (19 mi)E of epicenterColonia Central(pop: 816)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico35 km (21 mi)N of epicenterLa Polka(pop: 965)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico36 km (22 mi)E of epicenterTopon(pop: 407)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico38 km (23 mi)NW of epicenterCabeza de Toro(pop: 3,410)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico40 km (25 mi)E of epicenterPijijiapan(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico41 km (26 mi)N of epicenterTierra Santa(pop: 342)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico43 km (27 mi)SE of epicenterEl Palmarcito(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico50 km (31 mi)E of epicenterEl Carmen(pop: 1,420)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico51 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterMonterrey(pop: 1,090)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico52 km (32 mi)N of epicenterTonala(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterParedon(pop: 6,130)II: Very weakTonala, Estado de ChiapasMexico63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterHermenegildo Galeana(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakPijijiapan, Estado de ChiapasMexico68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterVilla Corzo(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pedro Buenavista(pop: 8,390)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterEl Ramal (Porvenir)(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterVillaflores(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico73 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterArriaga(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterEmiliano Zapata(pop: 3,350)II: Very weakArriaga, Estado de ChiapasMexico77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterAgronomos Mexicanos(pop: 1,200)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico77 km (48 mi)E of epicenterMapastepec(pop: 17,900)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo Vicente Guerrero(pop: 2,910)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico79 km (49 mi)N of epicenterDoctor Domingo Chanona(pop: 2,960)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterRevolucion Mexicana(pop: 7,990)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterLazaro Cardenas(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakArriaga, Estado de ChiapasMexico82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterCalzada Larga(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico83 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterCuauhtemoc(pop: 3,080)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterLa Tigrilla(pop: 2,350)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterDiamante de Echeverria(pop: 2,160)II: Very weakLa Concordia, Estado de ChiapasMexico93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterIgnacio Zaragoza(pop: 1,060)II: Very weakVillaflores, Estado de ChiapasMexico96 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterChahuites(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterJerico(pop: 2,470)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico97 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterEl Espinal(pop: 7,620)II: Very weakEstado de OaxacaMexico101 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterEl Parral(pop: 10,900)II: Very weakVilla Corzo, Estado de ChiapasMexico133 km (82 mi)N of epicenterTuxtla(pop: 604,100)II: Very weakEstado de ChiapasMexico722 km (449 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 GMT2025-07-4EpicenterAgency4.287 km54 mi00:51:08OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICOEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.287 km54 mi00:51:08Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.287 km54 mi00:51:0840 km al OESTE de PIJIJIAPAN, 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 3, 2025 06:51 pm (Merida)34 minutes ago4.287 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km W of Pijijiapan, 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 629 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 149 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 626 quakes per year (or 52 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 628 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 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 14 days after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jun 20, 2025, at 06:28 am (GMT -6 local time) in 88 km (54 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.2 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - Jun 20, 2025 - 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, 02:03 am (GMT -6)4.177 km59 km (37 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Estado de Oaxaca, 63 km southwest of Tonala, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJul 1, 03:36 pm (GMT -6)4.133 km98 km (61 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km southwest of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJun 28, 04:57 am (Merida)4.0180 km100 km (62 mi) to the E 79 km southwest of Comitan, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoJun 20, 07:53 pm (GMT -6)4.077 km72 km (44 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southwest of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 20, 06:28 am (GMT -6)4.216 km88 km (54 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 132 km south of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 20, 03:31 am (Merida)4.2131 km89 km (55 mi) to the N 31 km south of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 15, 05:07 pm (Merida)4.280 km96 km (60 mi) to the SE Offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 1, 05:16 pm (GMT -6)4.252 km97 km (60 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoMay 23, 05:23 am (Mexico City)4.286 km46 km (28 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km southwest of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 9, 2023 03:33 am (Mexico City)5.8104 km52 km (32 mi) to the NW 2.9 km southwest of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 140 reportsInfoJun 23, 2020 03:29 pm (Universal Time)7.110 km243 km (151 mi) to the W near Magnitude 7.1, Near of Oaxaca 469 reportsInfoSep 8, 2017 08:45 am (GMT -6)5.732 km67 km (42 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Estado de Oaxaca, 76 km southwest of Tonala, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 11:01 pm (GMT -6)5.736 km93 km (58 mi) to the SW 100 km SSW of Cabeza De Toro, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km76 km (47 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoDec 17, 2015 01:49 pm (Merida)6.490 km42 km (26 mi) to the NE 2.9 km south of Filipinas, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 53 reportsInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km260 km (161 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoJan 16, 2009 08:57 pm (Merida)5.8169 km90 km (56 mi) to the E Chiapas, MexicoInfoJul 5, 2007 07:09 pm (Mexico City)6.1113 km88 km (55 mi) to the NW 6 km N of Lázaro Cárdenas, MexicoInfoJun 27, 2006 07:03 am (GMT -6)5.89 km96 km (59 mi) to the SW 108 km SSW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), MexicoInfoJan 16, 2002 05:09 pm (Mexico City)6.480 km51 km (32 mi) to the E 22 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 28, 2001 08:32 am (Merida)6.485 km52 km (32 mi) to the E Chiapas, MexicoInfoJan 18, 2001 07:12 pm (Mexico City)6.093 km97 km (60 mi) to the E 74 km northwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 3, 2000 10:43 pm (GMT -6)6.133 km95 km (59 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 228 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 7, 1998 05:20 pm (Mexico City)6.387 km39 km (24 mi) to the NW 2 km NNE of Cabeza De Toro, MexicoInfoDec 31, 1996 06:41 am (Mexico City)6.4100 km68 km (42 mi) to the E 55 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 20, 1995 09:38 pm (Mexico City)7.2159 km132 km (82 mi) to the N 13 km NW of Ocozocoautla De Espinosa, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km145 km (90 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 47 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 6, 1992 01:16 pm (Merida)6.450 km85 km (53 mi) to the E 7.2 km southeast of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 16, 1989 06:20 pm (Mexico City)6.1108 km94 km (58 mi) to the N 21 km south of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJul 13, 1986 03:12 am (Merida)5.980 km56 km (35 mi) to the NW Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 31, 1984 01:46 pm (Merida)6.3119 km57 km (35 mi) to the NE 17 km south of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km251 km (156 mi) to the SE offshore GuatemalaInfoSep 15, 1983 04:39 am (Mexico City)6.3115 km68 km (42 mi) to the NE 4 km WNW of San Pedro Buenavista, MexicoInfoAug 19, 1975 08:57 am (Mexico City)5.885 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWEstado de Oaxaca, 24 km west of Arriaga, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 22, 1971 08:14 am (GMT -6)5.823 km97 km (60 mi) to the S off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 24, 1970 02:00 am (Merida)5.9102 km30 km (18 mi) to the N 23 km southeast of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km161 km (100 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 23, 1965 01:46 pm (Mexico City)7.425 km249 km (155 mi) to the W Oaxaca, MexicoInfoApr 21, 1962 10:45 pm (Merida)5.966 km53 km (33 mi) to the SE offshore Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 25, 1954 02:48 pm (GMT -6)5.825 km66 km (41 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km234 km (145 mi) to the SE 2 km north of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km164 km (102 mi) to the SE 4.1 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 24, 1935 06:51 pm (Universal Time)5.835 km70 km (44 mi) to the SE 39 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), MexicoInfoMar 22, 1928 04:17 am (Universal Time)7.415 km278 km (173 mi) to the W 9.2 km west of Merced del Potrero, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoInfoDec 10, 1925 02:14 pm (Universal Time)6.935 km40 km (25 mi) to the E 17 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 4, 1924 04:09 pm (Universal Time)6.045 km19 km (12 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km south of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJul 3, 1920 04:34 pm (Universal Time)5.825 km75 km (47 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 205 km southwest of Tuxtla, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMar 23, 1920 03:21 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km55 km (34 mi) to the N 26 km east of Tonala, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 2, 1916 01:59 pm (Universal Time)7.1150 km255 km (158 mi) to the NW 73 km southwest of Minatitlán, Estado de Veracruz-Llave, MexicoInfoMar 29, 1914 06:41 pm (Mexico City)7.50 km195 km (121 mi) to the NE Mexico: ChiapasInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km73 km (45 mi) to the NE 39 km southeast of Villaflores, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMap 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]