M6.0 earthquake near Huatabampo, Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 93 km W of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico on 31 Mar 1960, 19:56 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 Huatabampo, about 112 km away in Sonora, Mexico.