M6.8 earthquake near Tecomán, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Tecomán, Mexico on 25 Jul 1932, 09:12 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Tecomán, about 3 km away in Colima, Mexico.