An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted 259km west southwest of Tomatlan, Mexico at 11:53:48 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey, monitored here, said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 18.8517 degrees north latitude and 107.4447 degrees west longitude, according to the USGS.