M4.0 earthquake - 105 km W of La Libertad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 105 km W of La Libertad, Mexico on 18 Nov 2021, 04:32 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 Puerto Peñasco, about 161 km away in Sonora, Mexico.