M6.0 earthquake near Colonia del Sol, Baja California Sur

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of El Pescadero, Mexico on 22 Aug 1969, 10:04 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 Colonia del Sol, about 70 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.