M6.3 earthquake near Los Mochis, Sinaloa

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 45 km SSW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico on 3 Jun 1940, 18:05 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 Los Mochis, about 68 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.