M6.2 earthquake near Ciudad de Armería, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico on 8 Sept 1932, 01:41 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 Ciudad de Armería, about 64 km away in Colima, Mexico.