M6.0 earthquake near Las Guacamayas, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Guacamayas, Mexico on 22 Apr 2013, 01:16 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Las Guacamayas, about 8 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.