M6.1 earthquake near Yajalón, Chiapas

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 1 km N of Misija, Mexico on 5 Feb 1954, 15:18 UTC at a depth of 85 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yajalón, about 13 km away in Chiapas, Mexico.