M5.8 earthquake near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 20 km S of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico on 20 Sept 2022, 08:17 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, about 68 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.