M6.7 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Jolotichán, Mexico on 24 Oct 1993, 07:52 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Ometepec, about 34 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.