M5.9 earthquake - 225 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 225 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico on 16 Oct 2024, 19:40 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 Cihuatlán, about 264 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.