6.4
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M6.4 earthquake near Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca
38896 d ago · 19 Apr 1920, 21:06 UTC 7 km W of San Felipe Tejalápam, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 7 km W of San Felipe Tejalápam, Mexico on 19 Apr 1920, 21:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Santa María Atzompa, about 16 km away in Oaxaca, 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.