M5.0 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 8 km NE of El Pitahayo, Mexico on 12 Jan 2017, 10:26 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ometepec, about 13 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.