M6.4 earthquake near Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 19 km N of El Súchil, Mexico on 7 Jun 1976, 14:26 UTC at a depth of 45 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 20 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.