M5.1 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Corralero, Mexico on 21 Dec 2017, 03:23 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 35 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.