M6.5 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Santa María Jicaltepec, Mexico on 24 Sept 1910, 03:32 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 6 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.