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M6.9 earthquake, Mexico, 1925-12-10

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)1925-12-10 14:14

Rank in 192511 / 106among M6+

Rank since 19001734 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×25approx.

4 km NNW of El Palmarcito, Mexico · 15.53, -93.23

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2017 M8.2M8.2

1902 M7.8M7.8

1942 M7.7M7.7

1902 M7.5M7.5

2012 M7.4M7.4

1965 M7.4M7.4

2020 M7.4M7.4

1903 M7.4M7.4

1935 M7.3M7.3

1970 M7.3M7.3

2026 M7.3M7.3

1914 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 1924-06-04	1924-06-04 16:09	45 km	23 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico
M7.1 1921-02-04	1921-02-04 08:22	15 km	32 km NE of Chajul, Guatemala
M6.3 1920-10-08	1920-10-08 16:50	10 km	9 km S of El Zapotal, Mexico
M6.2 1920-03-23	1920-03-23 15:21	15 km	18 km WNW of Monterrey, Mexico
M7.0 1919-04-17	1919-04-17 20:53	35 km	31 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala
M6.3 1917-10-19	1917-10-19 16:37	15 km	111 km S of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico
M6.3 1917-03-06	1917-03-06 03:05	15 km	127 km SSE of El Coyul, Mexico
M6.6 1916-11-21	1916-11-21 06:25	16 km	99 km SE of Crucecita, Mexico
M7.0 1916-06-02	1916-06-02 13:59	100 km	7 km N of Jesús Carranza, Mexico
M7.2 1914-03-30	1914-03-30 00:41	15 km	127 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.