M5.2 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 1 km W of El Conchero, Mexico on 30 Jan 2020, 06:47 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Acapulco de Juárez, about 13 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.