M6.3 earthquake near Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Santa María Chimalapa, Mexico on 22 Jun 1979, 06:30 UTC at a depth of 107 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Matías Romero Avendaño, about 48 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.