M6.5 earthquake near Las Guacamayas, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of El Habillal, Mexico on 9 Aug 2000, 11:41 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Las Guacamayas, about 35 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.