M5.4 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Montecillos, Mexico on 22 Apr 2019, 20:15 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Ometepec, about 37 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.