M5.3 earthquake near Mapastepec, Chiapas
2336 d ago · 24 May 2020, 03:52 UTC 117 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 117 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico on 24 May 2020, 03:52 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Mapastepec, about 135 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.
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