Earthquakes in Mexico — February 2025

32 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico during February 2025, an average of 1.1 per day.

6 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 17 km.

The month's largest event in Mexico was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Tlaxmalac, Mexico on 28 February 2025 at 19:39 UTC. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake radiates roughly 477 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the Mexico monthly average of 47 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 40 recorded the previous month.

94% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 6% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 12 in the magnitude 1 range, 8 in the magnitude 2 range, 6 in the magnitude 3 range, 5 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 21 February, when 7 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.0 near Tlaxmalac, Mexico on 28 February at 70 km; M4.8 near Montecillos, Mexico on 14 February at 10 km; M4.7 near San Dionisio del Mar, Mexico on 17 February at 68 km.

That is 32% below the 47 events Mexico averages per month across the 21 months on record.