M4.8 Earthquake 8 km S of San José del Cabo, Mexico — September 1, 2025
2025-09-01 21:38:20 UTC (2025-09-01) · approx. 2:38 PM UTC-7 local
Felt by 51 people across nearby locations.
On September 1, 2025 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 8 km S of San José del Cabo, Mexico, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 22.9779°, -109.6979°. This earthquake was detected by 230 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 380, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Mexico, a region characterized by the Middle America Trench, where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Middle America Trench. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 51 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-109.6979°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near San José del Cabo, Mexico?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 8 km S of San José del Cabo, Mexico on September 1, 2025 at 21:38 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 22.9779°, -109.6979°, which is 8 km S of San José del Cabo, Mexico. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Mexico had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Mexico was the M8.1 Chiapas earthquake of September 8, 2017. Today's magnitude 4.8 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000qt5b). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, September 1, 2025). M4.8 Earthquake 8 km S of San José del Cabo, Mexico — September 1, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000qt5b/