M5.9 earthquake - 272 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 272 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on 14 Aug 2019, 21:35 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 Cabo San Lucas, about 272 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.