M6.0 earthquake - off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico on 20 Jan 1955, 03:48 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.