M6.0 earthquake - 177 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 177 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 9 Apr 1933, 21:03 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 232 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.