6.9
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M6.9 earthquake near Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora
6283 d ago · 3 Aug 2009, 17:59 UTC 96 km WNW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 96 km WNW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico on 3 Aug 2009, 17:59 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce), about 141 km away in Sonora, Mexico.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.