M6.4 earthquake near Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Las Compuertas, Mexico on 9 Dec 1965, 06:07 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Atoyac de Álvarez, about 41 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.