M4.7 earthquake - 118 km W of La Libertad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 118 km W of La Libertad, Mexico on 5 Dec 2021, 01:26 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San Felipe, about 162 km away in Baja California, Mexico.