M7.1 earthquake near Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico on 19 Sept 2017, 18:14 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Izúcar de Matamoros, about 6 km away in Puebla, Mexico.