M6.9 earthquake near Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of San Marcos, Mexico on 25 Apr 1989, 14:29 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Ayutla de los Libres, about 32 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.