6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Guasave, Sinaloa
13363 d ago · 16 Mar 1990, 15:52 UTC 72 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico on 16 Mar 1990, 15:52 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.
The nearest town in our records is Guasave, about 94 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.
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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.