M7.4 earthquake near Petatlán, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Palos Blancos, Mexico on 22 Feb 1943, 09:20 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Petatlán, about 19 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.