M6.0 earthquake - 189 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 189 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 5 Jan 1990, 18:27 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 238 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.