M5.0 earthquake near Acayucan, Veracruz

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Dehesa, Mexico on 29 Aug 2021, 19:29 UTC at a depth of 122 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Acayucan, about 10 km away in Veracruz, Mexico.