M4.2 earthquake near Las Guacamayas, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of La Mira, Mexico on 2 May 2018, 22:47 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 Las Guacamayas, about 24 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.