M4.1 earthquake near Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 81 km N of Santa Rosalía, Mexico on 9 Dec 2023, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce), about 110 km away in Sonora, Mexico.