M5.7 earthquake near Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 21 km SE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico on 20 May 2017, 17:58 UTC at a depth of 144 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Cintalapa de Figueroa, about 57 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.