M4.7 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 83 km SSW of Santa Rosa de Lima, Mexico on 3 Jul 2018, 03:49 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Puerto Escondido, about 106 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.