M4.3 earthquake - 201 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 201 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico on 23 Apr 2018, 13:18 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cihuatlán, about 210 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.