M6.1 earthquake near Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 81 km S of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico on 10 Apr 1957, 05:12 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 Pinotepa Nacional, about 98 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.