M6.4 earthquake near Manzanillo, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 46 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico on 25 Dec 1949, 22:40 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 Manzanillo, about 49 km away in Colima, Mexico.