M4.4 earthquake near Los Mochis, Sinaloa

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Gulf of California on 5 Mar 2023, 14:29 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Los Mochis, about 119 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.