M5.6 earthquake near Bucerías, Nayarit

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 89 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico on 4 Jul 2021, 02:44 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 Bucerías, about 107 km away in Nayarit, Mexico.