M5.3 earthquake - 175 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 175 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 25 Sept 2025, 10:21 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cihuatlán, about 191 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.