M4.2 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 52 km SSW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico on 20 Jan 2017, 07:32 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 79 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.