M6.2 earthquake - 211 km WSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 211 km WSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 13 Sept 1941, 18:14 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 Cihuatlán, about 242 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.