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M6.5 earthquake - 80 km SW of La Libertad, Mexico

Name: M6.5 earthquake - 80 km SW of La Libertad, Mexico
Start: 1975-07-08T09:37:27.3+00:00
Location: 80 km SW of La Libertad, Mexico

18728 d ago · 8 Jul 1975, 09:37 UTC 80 km SW of La Libertad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 80 km SW of La Libertad, Mexico on 8 Jul 1975, 09:37 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Heroica Caborca, about 181 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.