M6.4 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 1 km E of Chacalapa, Mexico on 2 Jul 1984, 04:50 UTC at a depth of 47 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 Ometepec, about 14 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.