M6.4 earthquake near Acatlán de Osorio, Puebla

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Piaxtla, Mexico on 24 Oct 1980, 14:53 UTC at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Acatlán de Osorio, about 20 km away in Puebla, Mexico.