Light earthquake: M4.7 quake has struck near Helio García Alfaro in Mexico

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Earthquake location 17.4573S, -94.1135W A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 28 kilometers (17 miles) from Helio García Alfaro in Mexico. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 176.349 km (110 miles). The temblor was picked up at 12:13:13 / 12:13 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us6000rlv7. Event ids that are associated: us6000rlv7. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, -94.1135° West, 17.4573° North, depth 176.349 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 06/11/25 / 2025-11-06 12:13:13 / November 6, 2025 @ 12:13 pm.

Close country/countries that might be effected, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Soconusco, Cárdenas, Oluta (min 5000 pop). The epicenter was 83 km (51 miles) from Coatzacoalcos (c. 230 700 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Minatitlan (c. 150 900 pop), 99 km (61 miles) from Cárdenas (c. 85 400 pop), 53 km (33 miles) from Las Choapas (c. 40 300 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Agua Dulce (c. 36 100 pop), 96 km (59 miles) from Cintalapa de Figueroa (c. 33 500 pop), 87 km (54 miles) from Huimanguillo (c. 26 600 pop).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days eighteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 28 km NE of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico.

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