5.3
EarthquakeStrong
M5.3 earthquake - 138 km NNW of San Luis, Mexico
2829 d ago · 17 Jan 2019, 12:56 UTC 138 km NNW of San Luis, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 138 km NNW of San Luis, Mexico on 17 Jan 2019, 12:56 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 San Felipe, about 169 km away in Baja California, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.