6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near La Paz, Baja California Sur
24782 d ago · 10 Dec 1958, 21:49 UTC 98 km NE of Los Barriles, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 98 km NE of Los Barriles, Mexico on 10 Dec 1958, 21:49 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 La Paz, about 125 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.