M7.7 earthquake near Manzanillo, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of La Central, Mexico on 22 Jun 1932, 12:59 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Manzanillo, about 15 km away in Colima, Mexico.