M4.8 earthquake - 184 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 184 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico on 20 Nov 2022, 23:36 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 Cihuatlán, about 217 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.