M6.6 earthquake - 222 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 222 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 29 Sept 1950, 06:32 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 Puerto Vallarta, about 281 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.