M5.9 earthquake - 240 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 240 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 13 May 2025, 20:43 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 Cihuatlán, about 291 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.