M6.1 earthquake near Jojutla, Morelos

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km S of Valle de Vázquez, Mexico on 6 Oct 1937, 09:47 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Jojutla, about 20 km away in Morelos, Mexico.