M6.3 earthquake near Manzanillo, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 33 km SW of El Colomo, Mexico on 20 May 2001, 04:21 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Manzanillo, about 35 km away in Colima, Mexico.