6.4
EarthquakeMajor
M6.4 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora
26462 d ago · 5 May 1954, 13:09 UTC 45 km NNE of Santa Rosalía, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Santa Rosalía, Mexico on 5 May 1954, 13:09 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Heroica Guaymas, about 118 km away in Sonora, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.