M5.4 earthquake - 142 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 142 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 21 Apr 2024, 19:05 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 155 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.