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M6.4 earthquake near Escuinapa de Hidalgo, Sinaloa

Name: M6.4 earthquake near Escuinapa de Hidalgo, Sinaloa
Start: 1914-08-08T19:08:52.61+00:00
Location: 66 km SSW of Los Pozos, Mexico

40977 d ago · 8 Aug 1914, 19:08 UTC 66 km SSW of Los Pozos, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 66 km SSW of Los Pozos, Mexico on 8 Aug 1914, 19:08 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 Escuinapa de Hidalgo, about 82 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.