M6.2 earthquake - 242 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 242 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 21 Nov 1999, 06:46 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Cihuatlán, about 285 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.