M6.0 earthquake - 180 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 180 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico on 9 Jul 1933, 05:34 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 Cihuatlán, about 190 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.