Earthquakes in Mexico — May 2025

47 earthquakes were recorded in Mexico during May 2025, an average of 1.5 per day.

9 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 21 km.

The month's largest event in Mexico was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 13 May 2025 at 20:43 UTC. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake radiates roughly 10,676 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Mexico monthly average of 47 events over the period we cover, and up from the 38 recorded the previous month.

96% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 4% 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 1 in the magnitude 0 range, 17 in the magnitude 1 range, 17 in the magnitude 2 range, 3 in the magnitude 3 range, 6 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 02 May, when 7 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.9 near La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 13 May at 10 km; M5.8 near Mariano Matamoros, Mexico on 05 May at 260 km; M5.2 near Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico on 01 May at 35 km.

That is close to the 47 events Mexico averages per month across the 21 months on record.