M5.3 earthquake near Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas
2937 d ago · 1 Oct 2018, 21:43 UTC 21 km WNW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 21 km WNW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 1 Oct 2018, 21:43 UTC at a depth of 120 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Cintalapa de Figueroa, about 32 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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