M6.2 earthquake - Revilla Gigedo Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Revilla Gigedo Islands region on 14 Nov 1987, 22:23 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.