M6.4 earthquake near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Aquila, Mexico on 14 Dec 1933, 07:16 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, about 36 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.