Shallow M5.7 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean 209km from Manzanillo (Mexico) on Thursday Night.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on September 25th, 2025. Last updated November 23rd, 2025.

In the North Pacific Ocean 209 kilometer from Manzanillo, Mexico, a shallow and significant M5.7 earthquake occurred in the night of Thursday September 25th, 2025. Roughly 410 thousand people may have felt this earthquake.

Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 183 kilometers (114 mi) off the coast of Mexico, 209 kilometer southwest of Manzanillo in Colima. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Sep 25, 2025 04:16 (Mexico City Time) - Sep 25, 2025 10:16 Universal Time.
Location:	209 km SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. Coordinates 17°59'6"N 105°55'33"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.7 Detected by 49 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.044 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	IV Light On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 410 thousand people exposed to shaking

This earthquake may have been felt by around 410 thousand people. That is the expected population size of the area exposed to a level of shaking of II or higher on the Modified Mercalli scale according to the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is III, which corresponds with weak shaking and probably no damage. Roughly 404,100 people are expected to be exposed to this level. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Mexico .

People	MMI Level	Shaking	Damage
0	I	Not noticable	None
3,360	II	Very weak	None
404,100	III	Weak	Probably none
0	IV	Light	Likely none
0	V	Moderate	Very light
0	VI	Strong	Light
0	VII	Very Strong	Moderate
0	VIII	Severe	Moderate to heavy
0	IX	Violent	Heavy
0	X	Extreme	Very heavy

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Mexico . Cihuatlán in Jalisco, Mexico is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 200 kilometer (124 mi) southwest of Cihuatlán. The intensity of shaking and damage in Cihuatlán is estimated to be around level III on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (weak shaking, probably no damage).

Major cities near this earthquake: Manzanillo is located 209 km to the north-east and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Colima is located 271 km to the east-northeast (intensity unknown, possibly low). Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez is located 271 km to the east-northeast (intensity unknown, possibly low).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Cities and Towns around the epicenter of this earthquake.
Distance	Place	Intensity (MMI)
200 km (124 mi) NE from epicenter	Cihuatlán Jalisco, Mexico.	III Weak
209 km (130 mi) NE from epicenter	Manzanillo Colima, Mexico.	III Weak
232 km (144 mi) ENE from epicenter	Ciudad de Armería Colima, Mexico.
240 km (149 mi) ENE from epicenter	Tecomán Colima, Mexico.
257 km (160 mi) NE from epicenter	Autlán de Navarro Jalisco, Mexico.	III Weak
271 km (168 mi) ENE from epicenter	Colima Colima, Mexico.
271 km (168 mi) ENE from epicenter	Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez Colima, Mexico.
271 km (168 mi) NE from epicenter	El Grullo Jalisco, Mexico.

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is IV.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Earthquake Intensity Map based on Shakemap Data provided by USGS.

6 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 6 smaller aftershocks were detected. At a distance of 16 km (10 mi) north-east of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 5 mins later. It measured a magnitude of 5.1

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

Detected MAG2.5+ earthquakes within within 100km (62 mi), that occurred in the three days before and after the main shock.
Classification	Magnitude	When	Where
Main Shock This Earthquake	M 5.7	Sep 25, 2025 04:16 (Mexico City Time)	-
Aftershock	M 5.1	5 mins later Sep 25, 2025 04:21 (Mexico City Time)	16 km (10 mi) NE from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 4.3	36 mins later Sep 25, 2025 04:52 (Mexico City Time)	34 km (21 mi) NE from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 3.8	43 mins later Sep 25, 2025 04:59 (Mexico City Time)	3 km (2.1 mi) ENE from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 4.1	55 mins later Sep 25, 2025 05:11 (Mexico City Time)	6 km (4 mi) SE from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 3.9	10 hrs later Sep 25, 2025 14:12 (Mexico City Time)	15 km (10 mi) W from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 4.0	3 days later Sep 28, 2025 03:51 (Mexico City Time)	82 km (51 mi) NNW from Main Shock.

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

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.

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

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 May 13th, 2025, when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit 161 km (100 mi) further west-northwest. An even stronger magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck on January 21st, 2016.

In total, 13 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.7 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 9 months.

Low tsunami risk

DISCLAIMER: We strongly suggest to closely monitor advice from local authorities with regards to tsunami risks. Our analysis is based on automatically collected data from external sources, and these might contain mistakes. In addition, earthquakes can cause landslides that may lead to a tsunami, or be a followed by another, potentially stonger, earthquake.

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Factor	Under Sea?	MAG-6.5 or stronger?	Shallow depth?
Explanation	Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami.	Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's.	Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor.
This Earthquake	This earthquake appears to have struck under the sea.	Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.7. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.	This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 10 km (6 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 23/11/25 17:48 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.