M7.5 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico on 30 Jul 1909, 10:51 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Acapulco de Juárez, about 59 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.