M6.3 earthquake - 172 km ESE of La Playa, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 172 km ESE of La Playa, Mexico on 9 May 1946, 23:34 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 San José del Cabo, about 176 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.