International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1359901
Event time 2025-05-02 17:08:07 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-02 23:08:07 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-02 17:08:07 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.2
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status automatic
Data provider México SSN

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Chiapas
Nearest settlement San Jose el Hueyate (Barra de San Jose)
Distance 92 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.