M6.0 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Santa María Cortijo, Mexico on 2 Apr 2012, 17:36 UTC at a depth of 9 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 29 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.