M7.6 earthquake near Petatlán, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 12 km SSE of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Mexico on 14 Mar 1979, 11:07 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Petatlán, about 30 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.