M6.2 earthquake near Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 2 km E of San Marcos, Mexico on 8 Jan 1956, 07:11 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 Ayutla de los Libres, about 33 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.