M6.7 earthquake near Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 14 km N of San Luis de La Loma, Mexico on 8 May 1933, 10:33 UTC at a depth of 30 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 36 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.