M4.4 earthquake near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 57 km SSE of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico on 20 Aug 2017, 05:55 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, about 81 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.