M5.6 earthquake near Manzanillo, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico on 23 Oct 2016, 22:59 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 Manzanillo, about 34 km away in Colima, Mexico.