M6.9 earthquake near Tecomán, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 20 km W of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico on 29 Jun 1935, 06:48 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Tecomán, about 45 km away in Colima, Mexico.