5.1
EarthquakeStrong
M5.1 earthquake near Los Mochis, Sinaloa
1767 d ago · 14 Dec 2021, 02:31 UTC 89 km S of Topolobampo, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 89 km S of Topolobampo, Mexico on 14 Dec 2021, 02:31 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 Los Mochis, about 111 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.