M4.2 earthquake - 162 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 162 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 8 Oct 2017, 14:09 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cihuatlán, about 224 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.