M5.2 earthquake - 223 km WSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 223 km WSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 15 Oct 2024, 23:49 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 Cihuatlán, about 253 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.