M5.6 earthquake - 173 km SW of La Manzanilla, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 173 km SW of La Manzanilla, Mexico on 18 Jul 2023, 10:13 UTC at a depth of 10 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 184 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.