M6.5 earthquake - 208 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 208 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 14 Jun 1955, 06:11 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Cihuatlán, about 267 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.