M6.2 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 101 km SSW of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico on 17 Jan 1919, 11:49 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Acapulco de Juárez, about 116 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.