M6.0 earthquake - 162 km SW of Los Pozos, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 162 km SW of Los Pozos, Mexico on 15 Apr 1945, 19:50 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Mazatlán, about 163 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.