6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Los Mochis, Sinaloa
5561 d ago · 26 Jul 2011, 17:44 UTC 73 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 73 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico on 26 Jul 2011, 17:44 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Los Mochis, about 93 km away in Sinaloa, 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.