M6.5 earthquake near Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Papanoa, Mexico on 11 May 1938, 14:44 UTC at a depth of 20 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 85 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.