M6.1 earthquake near Tecomán, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 42 km SW of Cerro de Ortega, Mexico on 17 Nov 1932, 06:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Tecomán, about 51 km away in Colima, Mexico.