M5.5 earthquake - 291 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 291 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on 5 Sept 2021, 08:42 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cabo San Lucas, about 291 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.