M6.5 earthquake near Tuxtepec, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 10 km NE of San Antonio las Palmas, Mexico on 17 Apr 1928, 03:25 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tuxtepec, about 41 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.