M5.1 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 56 km SW of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico on 29 Sept 2016, 08:56 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 88 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.