M4.2 earthquake near Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 4 km NW of San Francisco Peribán, Mexico on 15 Mar 2023, 14:54 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Los Reyes de Salgado, about 5 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.