M6.7 earthquake - 219 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 219 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 6 Dec 1965, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Puerto Vallarta, about 279 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.