M5.2 earthquake near Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Iliatenco, Mexico on 21 May 2018, 02:15 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Ayutla de los Libres, about 47 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.