M4.8 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Colonia Luces en el Mar, Mexico on 29 Jan 2020, 23:17 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 Acapulco de Juárez, about 15 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.