M6.2 earthquake near Navolato, Sinaloa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 101 km SW of Altata, Mexico on 22 Jun 1991, 00:30 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Navolato, about 128 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.