M6.1 earthquake - 118 km W of La Libertad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 118 km W of La Libertad, Mexico on 23 Nov 1963, 07:50 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 San Felipe, about 152 km away in Baja California, Mexico.