M4.0 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 114 km SSW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico on 3 Jul 2018, 02:44 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pinotepa Nacional, about 132 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.