M7.5 earthquake near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 15 km W of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico on 30 Sept 1999, 16:31 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Puerto Escondido, about 26 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.