M7.2 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 31 km S of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, Mexico on 29 Dec 1917, 22:50 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Puerto Escondido, about 50 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.