M5.0 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Guerrero-Oaxaca border region, Mexico on 4 May 2018, 15:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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 72 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.