M6.3 earthquake near Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 12 km W of Pueblo Viejo, Mexico on 2 Jul 1968, 03:44 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Atoyac de Álvarez, about 42 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.