M5.5 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 60 km SW of San Carlos, Mexico on 31 Jul 2021, 15:39 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 Heroica Guaymas, about 69 km away in Sonora, Mexico.