M4.5 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km S of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico on 12 Mar 2017, 04:03 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 49 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.