M7.8 earthquake near Colima, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 7 km E of Los Tepames, Mexico on 18 Jun 1932, 10:12 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Colima, about 24 km away in Colima, Mexico.