M6.9 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 1 km SE of San Juan Cacahuatepec, Mexico on 7 Jun 1982, 06:52 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Ometepec, about 29 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.