M6.1 earthquake near Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Hacienda de Cabañas, Mexico on 17 Nov 1950, 19:28 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Atoyac de Álvarez, about 20 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.