M4.0 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 1 km E of El Espinalillo, Mexico on 1 Oct 2021, 18:17 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Acapulco de Juárez, about 26 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.