M6.0 earthquake near Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 7 km W of Corral Falso, Mexico on 11 Dec 2022, 14:31 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Atoyac de Álvarez, about 11 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.