M6.7 earthquake near Atlacomulco de Fabela, México

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 2 km S of San Pedro el Alto, Mexico on 19 Nov 1912, 13:55 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 Atlacomulco de Fabela, about 26 km away in México, Mexico.