| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.347, -92.181 |
| UTC time | 2005-12-05 21:40:37.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Monday, December 5, 2005 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coatepeque (Mexico - MX), about 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.181 and latitude 14.347.
| Location | Tapachula |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Coatepeque | 52.4 km |
| Retalhuleu | 58.2 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 59.2 km |
| San Sebastián | 62.2 km |
| Tapachula | 62.5 km |
| Colomba | 62.9 km |
| Malacatán | 64.2 km |
| Mazatenango | 76.0 km |
| San Marcos | 80.3 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 82.6 km |
| Ostuncalco | 83.7 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 89.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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128.4 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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125.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.2
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-01-24 10:37 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.6
Tapachula
Mexico · 2025-12-19 09:13 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
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M 4.3
Huixtla
Mexico · 2025-11-22 20:25 UTC
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73.0 km |
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