M4.5 earthquake - 178 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 178 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 13 Mar 2023, 18:49 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cihuatlán, about 194 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.