M6.5 earthquake near Teloloapan, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Nuevo Balsas, Mexico on 11 Dec 2011, 01:47 UTC at a depth of 59 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 Teloloapan, about 43 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.