M5.4 earthquake near Navolato, Sinaloa

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 97 km SW of Altata, Mexico on 4 Apr 2021, 18:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Navolato, about 125 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.