M6.2 earthquake near Bucerías, Nayarit

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 78 km NW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico on 15 Sept 1919, 17:31 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 Bucerías, about 95 km away in Nayarit, Mexico.