M4.3 earthquake - 193 km SSW of Puerto Ángel, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 193 km SSW of Puerto Ángel, Mexico on 10 Sept 2017, 12:06 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Puerto Escondido, about 201 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.