M4.4 earthquake near Tecomán, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near the coast of Michoacan, Mexico on 8 May 2023, 01:00 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 Tecomán, about 141 km away in Colima, Mexico.