M5.2 earthquake near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 71 km SW of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico on 6 Apr 2019, 21:01 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 Puerto Peñasco, about 72 km away in Sonora, Mexico.