M7.6 earthquake near Ciudad de Armería, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico on 22 Jan 2003, 02:06 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ciudad de Armería, about 24 km away in Colima, Mexico.