Significant M5.0 Earthquake hit near Ciudad de Huitzuco in Mexico on Friday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 28th, 2025. Last updated March 10th, 2025.

In the early afternoon of Friday February 28th, 2025, a significant M5.0 earthquake hit under land 6 kilometer from Ciudad de Huitzuco in Mexico.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Mexico, 6 kilometer (4 mi) north of Ciudad de Huitzuco in Guerrero. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 61 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Feb 28, 2025 13:39 (Mexico City Time) - Feb 28, 2025 19:39 Universal Time.
Location:	6 km north of Ciudad de Huitzuco, Guerrero, Mexico. Coordinates 18°21'16"N 99°20'5"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 20 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.069 .
Depth:	61 km (38 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Mexico . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Ciudad de Huitzuco in Guerrero, Mexico. Ciudad de Huitzuco is located 6 kilometer (4 mi) north of the epicenter.

Major cities near this earthquake: Mexico City is located 121 km to the north. Iztapalapa is located 115 km to the north-northeast. Ecatepec de Morelos is located 142 km to the north.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 36 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 36 people have reported shaking in 20 places, all within Mexico.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico: 12 people.
• Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico: 4 people.
• Naucalpan, México, Mexico: 2 people.
• Coatepec (San Bartolomé Coatepec), México, Mexico: 2 people.
• Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico: 1 person.
• Toluca, México, Mexico: 1 person.
• Tlalnepantla, México, Mexico: 1 person.
• Tenancingo, México, Mexico: 1 person.
• López Mateos, México, Mexico: 1 person.
• Los Reyes, México, Mexico: 1 person.

Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 1 smaller aftershock was detected. A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit 3 days later 97 km (60 mi) west of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 3 smaller foreshocks were detected. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 2 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 3.2

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since December 15th, 2024, when a 5 magnitude earthquake hit 262 km (163 mi) further south-southeast. An even stronger magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck on February 16th, 2018.

In total, 57 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 10/03/25 20:28 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000pw5b
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250228_0000211
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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