M7.0 earthquake - 166 km WSW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 166 km WSW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico on 9 May 1905, 06:39 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Bucerías, about 185 km away in Nayarit, Mexico.