M6.0 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Montecillos, Mexico on 13 Nov 1993, 00:16 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 Ometepec, about 51 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.