M4.2 earthquake - 239 km WSW of El Rosario de Arriba, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 239 km WSW of El Rosario de Arriba, Mexico on 14 Oct 2024, 05:59 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 Lázaro Cárdenas, about 256 km away in Baja California, Mexico.