M5.1 earthquake near Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Cayaco, Mexico on 18 Aug 2017, 05:15 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Atoyac de Álvarez, about 28 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.