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DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 21, 02:50 am (GMT -6)

4.1

15 km22 km (14 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean, 185 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoI FELT IT InfoMay 20, 03:26 am (GMT -6)

3.5

28 km128 km (80 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, 66 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoI FELT IT

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May 20, 12:39 am (Merida)

3.7

89 km108 km (67 mi) to the N North Pacific Ocean, 40 km west of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoI FELT IT

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May 19, 03:35 am (Merida)

3.5

87 km104 km (65 mi) to the NE North Pacific Ocean, 33 km west of Mapastepec, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoI FELT IT

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May 19, 01:55 am (Merida)

3.6

89 km114 km (71 mi) to the NE 16 km southwest of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoI FELT IT

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May 18, 02:41 am (GMT -6)

3.9

30 km113 km (70 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoI FELT IT

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May 15, 04:54 pm (Merida)

3.9

100 km109 km (68 mi) to the NE North Pacific Ocean, 25 km south of Pijijiapan, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoI FELT IT

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May 15, 02:12 pm (GMT -6)

3.9

27 km69 km (43 mi) to the E North Pacific Ocean, 122 km west of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoI FELT IT

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May 14, 09:51 am (GMT -6)

4.0

19 km80 km (50 mi) to the NW North Pacific Ocean, 125 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, MexicoI

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In-brief analysis

May 21, 2025

Data source: United Nations Statistics Division, UN Comtrade
Note: Excludes trade within regions.

China has a major role at each stage of the global battery supply chain and dominates interregional trade of minerals. China imported almost 12 million short tons of raw and processed battery minerals, accounting for 44% of interregional trade, and exported almost 11 million short tons of battery materials, packs, and components, or 58% of interregional trade in 2023, according to regional UN Comtrade data.

In this article, we consider trade of three key minerals needed for batteries—graphite, lithium, and cobalt—among China and key global regions. These minerals are mined or extracted from natural and synthetic sources, processed for battery material manufacturing, and then used to produce batteries and battery components, with robust trade at each stage. As

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