M4.5 earthquake near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 62 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 9 Dec 2017, 12:21 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Puerto Vallarta, about 122 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.