M6.3 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of San Agustín Chayuco, Mexico on 30 Jun 2010, 07:22 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 30 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.