M6.7 earthquake near Manzanillo, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico on 13 Dec 1933, 21:23 UTC at a depth of 20 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 56 km away in Colima, Mexico.