M6.1 earthquake - 216 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 216 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 21 Nov 1947, 04:17 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 Bucerías, about 262 km away in Nayarit, Mexico.