M5.1 earthquake near Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Copanatoyac, Mexico on 19 Jul 2016, 13:42 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Tlapa de Comonfort, about 17 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.