6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora
22511 d ago · 27 Feb 1965, 07:46 UTC 71 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico on 27 Feb 1965, 07:46 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce), about 99 km away in Sonora, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.