6.7
EarthquakeMajor
M6.7 earthquake near La Paz, Baja California Sur
20879 d ago · 17 Aug 1969, 20:15 UTC 101 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 101 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico on 17 Aug 1969, 20:15 UTC at a depth of 30 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 La Paz, about 105 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.