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M6.1 earthquake near San Felipe, Baja California

Name: M6.1 earthquake near San Felipe, Baja California
Start: 1940-12-07T22:17:00+00:00
Location: 126km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX

31359 d ago · 7 Dec 1940, 22:17 UTC 126km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 126km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX on 7 Dec 1940, 22:17 UTC at a depth of 6 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 San Felipe, about 5 km away in Baja California, Mexico.

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First reported by USGS
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