M4.2 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 8 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico on 10 Oct 2017, 12:45 UTC at a depth of 12 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 42 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.