M4.0 earthquake near Cihuatlán, Jalisco

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 23 km S of Barra de Navidad, Mexico on 30 Jul 2017, 23:36 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 30 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.