M6.1 earthquake near Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 6 km NW of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico on 17 Jul 1931, 09:13 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, about 34 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.