November 16, 1925 Earthquake: S. Mexico
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck S. Mexico on November 16, 1925 at 11:54:54 UTC, 80 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 16, 1925
- Time
- 11:54:54 UTC
- Place
- S. Mexico
- Magnitude
- 7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 80 km (50 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 18.500° N, 107.000° W
- Country
- Mexico
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million) with its tsunami and other effects
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
The earthquake was located near Zihuatanejo, Gro. (18.5N, 107W) and generated a destructive tsunami. (reference #369)
Nov 16, 11:54:54 UTC, 18N, 107W, magnitude 7. (Reference #415)
Nov 16, 11:55 UTC, 18N, 107W, magnitude 7. (Reference #79)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1925The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1925Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6317.