M5.7 earthquake - 201 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 201 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico on 20 May 2017, 06:02 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 Manzanillo, about 208 km away in Colima, Mexico.