M5.5 earthquake - 201 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 201 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico on 5 Dec 2025, 19:33 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 240 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.