M6.5 earthquake near Apatzingán, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Tumbiscatío de Ruiz, Mexico on 7 Jun 1918, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 60 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 Apatzingán, about 56 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.