M5.3 earthquake near Tecomán, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico on 19 Sept 2022, 19:30 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 Tecomán, about 49 km away in Colima, Mexico.