M7.0 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 41 km SSW of Heroica Guaymas, Mexico on 23 May 1918, 11:57 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Heroica Guaymas, about 42 km away in Sonora, Mexico.