M5.1 earthquake near Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Churumuco de Morelos, Mexico on 16 Jun 2019, 17:25 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz, about 60 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.