M5.3 earthquake - 171 km WSW of Mazatlán, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 171 km WSW of Mazatlán, Mexico on 13 Nov 2020, 19:04 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Mazatlán, about 169 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.