M6.0 earthquake near Cihuatlán, Jalisco

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 1 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 18 Oct 1973, 10:49 UTC at a depth of 45 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 46 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.