M5.2 earthquake - 148 km SW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 148 km SW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico on 19 May 2024, 09:39 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 Ciudad de Armería, about 163 km away in Colima, Mexico.