M6.9 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near the coast of Guerrero, Mexico on 28 Jan 1934, 19:10 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Acapulco de Juárez, about 26 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.