M5.8 earthquake near Cihuatlán, Jalisco

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 8 Sept 2023, 16:37 UTC at a depth of 13 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 49 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.