M5.3 earthquake - 180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 180 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 14 Aug 2020, 09:30 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 Cihuatlán, about 193 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.