6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Los Mochis, Sinaloa
22066 d ago · 18 May 1966, 07:32 UTC 86 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 86 km SSW of Topolobampo, Mexico on 18 May 1966, 07:32 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Los Mochis, about 109 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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