M5.6 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 75 km NNE of Santa Rosalía, Mexico on 7 Nov 2025, 12:04 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 Heroica Guaymas, about 97 km away in Sonora, Mexico.