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M4.2 earthquake 16 km E of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 16 km E of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico at Jan 2, 2025, 12:21 UTC, at a depth of 98 km. The epicentre was 43 km (27 mi) NE of Matias Romero Avendano.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Jan 2, 2025, 12:21 UTC
Depth	98.1 km
Coordinates	17.129, -94.732
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.2	31 km ENE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico	88 km / 55 mi	depth 197 km	Sep 30, 04:06 UTC
4.1	8 km NE of Santa María Guenagati, Mexico	71 km / 44 mi	depth 85 km	Sep 26, 04:10 UTC
4.1	3 km SE of El Chocolate, Mexico	44 km / 27 mi	depth 93 km	Sep 23, 21:29 UTC
4.8	14 km SE of Hidalgotitlán, Mexico	65 km / 41 mi	depth 144 km	Sep 3, 11:33 UTC
4.1	14 km ENE of Suchilapan del Río, Mexico	38 km / 23 mi	depth 130 km	Aug 26, 20:10 UTC
4.6	29 km NE of Niños Héroes, Mexico	72 km / 45 mi	depth 177 km	Aug 19, 20:06 UTC
4.3	15 km NNE of Niños Héroes, Mexico	57 km / 35 mi	depth 172 km	Jul 26, 20:16 UTC
4.5	26 km SSW of Las Choapas, Mexico	84 km / 52 mi	depth 184 km	Jul 24, 17:33 UTC
4.4	9 km N of Santo Domingo Chihuitán, Mexico	69 km / 43 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 18, 13:14 UTC
4.2	27 km N of Santo Domingo Zanatepec, Mexico	58 km / 36 mi	depth 114 km	Jun 17, 15:32 UTC
4.4	11 km WNW of Santa María Chimalapa, Mexico	19 km / 12 mi	depth 94 km	May 8, 17:44 UTC
4.3	3 km SW of El Espinal, Mexico	82 km / 51 mi	depth 51 km	Apr 1, 14:02 UTC
4.5	5 km WNW of Colonia Lealtad, Mexico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 23 km	Mar 12, 20:45 UTC
4.3	28 km S of Cuichapa, Mexico	77 km / 48 mi	depth 168 km	Feb 21, 07:33 UTC
4.3	3 km N of El Porvenir, Mexico	69 km / 43 mi	depth 139 km	Dec 7, 03:36 UTC
4.3	8 km E of El Bajío, Mexico	35 km / 22 mi	depth 101 km	Dec 6, 10:48 UTC
4.2	20 km NE of San Juan Mazatlán, Mexico	61 km / 38 mi	depth 67 km	Nov 27, 08:54 UTC
4.3	15 km NE of Jesús Carranza, Mexico	47 km / 29 mi	depth 135 km	Nov 13, 23:20 UTC
4.5	30 km SW of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico	41 km / 25 mi	depth 118 km	Nov 9, 07:06 UTC
4.7	9 km NNE of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico	56 km / 35 mi	depth 170 km	Nov 6, 12:13 UTC
5.0	17 km SW of Las Choapas, Mexico	92 km / 57 mi	depth 188 km	Nov 2, 23:19 UTC
4.8	6 km E of Cuauhtémoc, Mexico	11 km / 7 mi	depth 131 km	Oct 12, 02:26 UTC
4.3	10 km NNE of Santo Domingo Zanatepec, Mexico	77 km / 48 mi	depth 111 km	Sep 30, 03:55 UTC
4.7	27 km S of Cuichapa, Mexico	79 km / 49 mi	depth 183 km	Sep 25, 21:11 UTC
4.5	6 km NW of Santa Rosa, Mexico	96 km / 59 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 15, 12:36 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.