5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Matehuala, San Luis Potosí
1249 d ago · 16 May 2023, 18:22 UTC 15 km NNW of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico on 16 May 2023, 18:22 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 Matehuala, about 81 km away in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.