M6.8 earthquake - 256 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 256 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 2 Jan 1931, 09:49 UTC at a depth of 20 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.