M6.4 earthquake near Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 96 km SSW of Tetitlán, Mexico on 10 Jan 1944, 20:33 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Técpan de Galeana, about 104 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.