M4.2 earthquake - 192 km SE of La Playa, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 192 km SE of La Playa, Mexico on 25 Feb 2016, 15:09 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 San José del Cabo, about 194 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.