M5.3 Earthquake 12 km SE of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico — June 23, 2024
2024-06-23 17:16:17 UTC (2024-06-23) · approx. 10:16 AM UTC-7 local
Felt by 25 people across nearby locations.
On June 23, 2024 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 12 km SE of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico, at a depth of 15.0 km and coordinates 16.6693°, -99.4449°. This earthquake was detected by 81 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 441, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Mexico, a region characterized by the Middle America Trench, where the Cocos Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. The nearest mapped fault system is the Middle America Trench. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 25 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-99.4449°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Llano de la Puerta, Mexico?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 12 km SE of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico on June 23, 2024 at 17:16 UTC had a depth of 15.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 16.6693°, -99.4449°, which is 12 km SE of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico. View all earthquakes in Mexico.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Mexico had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Mexico was the M8.1 Chiapas earthquake of September 8, 2017. Today's magnitude 5.3 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000mu56). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, June 23, 2024). M5.3 Earthquake 12 km SE of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico — June 23, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000mu56/