M5.2 earthquake near La Cruz, Sinaloa

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 143 km SW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico on 23 Sept 2021, 16:47 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 La Cruz, about 148 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.