M7.6 earthquake near Las Guacamayas, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 19 km W of Arteaga, Mexico on 7 Jun 1911, 11:02 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Las Guacamayas, about 47 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.