M6.6 earthquake - 142 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 142 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico on 4 Dec 1948, 00:22 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Bucerías, about 161 km away in Nayarit, Mexico.