M6.4 earthquake - 131 km S of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 131 km S of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico on 4 Feb 1970, 05:08 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 Acapulco de Juárez, about 153 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.