M4.5 earthquake near Huatabampo, Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 76 km NNE of Loreto, Mexico on 20 Jan 2018, 13:48 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 Huatabampo, about 139 km away in Sonora, Mexico.