M6.8 earthquake near Ciudad de Armería, Colima

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico on 7 Dec 1932, 16:22 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 Ciudad de Armería, about 58 km away in Colima, Mexico.