M6.2 earthquake - 232 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 232 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico on 21 Oct 1950, 09:43 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Manzanillo, about 238 km away in Colima, Mexico.