M7.0 earthquake near Cihuatlán, Jalisco

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 102 km SW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico on 30 Nov 1934, 02:05 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Cihuatlán, about 113 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.