M6.4 earthquake - 262 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 262 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 18 Apr 1919, 21:01 UTC at a depth of 10 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.