Earthquakes in Mexico — January 2025

22 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico during January 2025, an average of 0.7 per day.

5 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 32 km.

The month's largest event in Mexico was a magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, México on 12 January 2025 at 08:32 UTC. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake radiates roughly 30,089 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Mexico monthly average of 18 events over the period we cover, and down from the 27 recorded the previous month.

82% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 18% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 8 in the magnitude 1 range, 7 in the magnitude 2 range, 2 in the magnitude 3 range, 3 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 11 January, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.2 near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, México on 12 January at 86 km; M5.0 near Chicomuselo, México on 11 January at 202 km; M4.9 near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, México on 12 January at 85 km.

That is 19% above the 18 events Mexico averages per month across the 2 months on record.

This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in Mexico in our entire catalogue.