M5.4 earthquake near Las Choapas, Veracruz

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 37 km NE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico on 30 Jan 2019, 01:46 UTC at a depth of 172 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Las Choapas, about 52 km away in Veracruz, Mexico.