Buildings in the coastal state capital of Veracruz shook for several seconds at 4:53 a.m. local time, as well as several offshore oil facilities.
A spokesman for the state oil company Pemex, which operates an extensive network of oil and gas platforms, said all of it’s facilities were operating normally despite the jolt.
The U.S. Geological Survey placed the epicenter about 45 miles east of Veracruz at a depth of about 6 miles beneath the Gulf of Mexico.