M6.6 earthquake near Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Coacoyulichán, Mexico on 28 Dec 1951, 09:20 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Ayutla de los Libres, about 36 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.