TAPACHULA, Chis. — A 5.7 magnitude quake hit close to Puerto Madero at midday on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor shook at 17:26 UTC (11:26 local time), with its epicenter about 72 km southwest of Puerto Madero and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage. Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

Structure information summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are mud wall and adobe block with concrete bond beam construction.

Quakes last week

During the past week, 40 earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or above have been detected in the area, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 7.3 earthquake that was recorded in the same region on Jul. 17.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey