M5.2 earthquake near Tecomán, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico on 23 Sept 2022, 18:25 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Tecomán, about 52 km away in Colima, Mexico.