M8.0 earthquake near La Orilla, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 1985 Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake on 19 Sept 1985, 13:17 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Orilla, about 39 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.