M6.9 earthquake - 211 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 211 km SW of José María Morelos, Mexico on 16 Nov 1925, 11:55 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 244 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.