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M6.1 earthquake near Huatabampo, Sonora

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Huatabampo, Sonora
Start: 1934-10-29T02:34:47.72+00:00
Location: 92 km W of El Aguajito, Mexico

33591 d ago · 29 Oct 1934, 02:34 UTC 92 km W of El Aguajito, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 92 km W of El Aguajito, Mexico on 29 Oct 1934, 02:34 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 Huatabampo, about 105 km away in Sonora, 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.