| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 15.149, -104.701 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-25 01:43:34.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 25, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lázaro Cárdenas (Mexico - ME), about 410.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -104.701 and latitude 15.149.
| Location | off the coast of Michoacan |
| Country | Mexico (ME) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lázaro Cárdenas | 410.7 km |
| Guacamayas | 415.4 km |
| Tecomán | 428.5 km |
| Zihuatanejo | 436.1 km |
| Manzanillo | 443.4 km |
| Colima | 468.1 km |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | 469.7 km |
| Apatzingán | 504.5 km |
| Nueva Italia de Ruiz | 513.0 km |
| Autlán de Navarro | 515.4 km |
| Ciudad Guzmán | 523.9 km |
| Acapulco de Juárez | 546.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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Mexico · 2025-11-26 07:55 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.2
Tecomán
Mexico · 2025-07-07 16:53 UTC
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M 4.2
off the coast of Michoacan
Mexico · 2025-02-06 22:51 UTC
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M 5.4
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-09-26 06:21 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-02-26 21:35 UTC
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14.7 km |
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M 4.4
Manzanillo
Mexico · 2023-02-26 16:30 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lázaro Cárdenas
Mexico · 2023-02-25 07:28 UTC
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30.7 km |
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