M6.0 earthquake near Zinacatepec, Puebla

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 13 km SW of San Juan de los Cues, Mexico on 15 Sept 1985, 07:57 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Zinacatepec, about 41 km away in Puebla, Mexico.