M5.6 earthquake near Cihuatlán, Jalisco

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 12 km W of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 8 Sept 2023, 15:53 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 Cihuatlán, about 57 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.