M6.5 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 14 km S of Santiago Tepextla, Mexico on 2 Jan 1938, 22:27 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 47 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.