International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1534296
Event time 2025-12-23 10:52:19 (UTC)
Local time 2025-12-23 16:52:19 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-12-23 11:15:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 5 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country Mexico
Administration area Guerrero
Nearest settlement La Barra
Distance 20 km
Course S
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
Acapulco (23,56 km)
Nearest airports
Leon Gonzales Pie de la Cuesta Airport (22,15 km), Inite Heliport (24,74 km), Centro de Gob. del Edo. de Guerrero Heliport (27,34 km), Villa Angeles Heliport (30,01 km), Villa Angeles II Heliport (30,03 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.