M4.2 earthquake - 229 km SW of Mazatlán, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 229 km SW of Mazatlán, Mexico on 3 Sept 2019, 02:21 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 Mazatlán, about 228 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.