6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake - 131 km WSW of La Libertad, Mexico
31710 d ago · 22 Dec 1939, 06:59 UTC 131 km WSW of La Libertad, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 131 km WSW of La Libertad, Mexico on 22 Dec 1939, 06:59 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 San Felipe, about 170 km away in Baja California, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.