M7.4 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 5 km N of Azoyú, Mexico on 14 Sept 1995, 14:04 UTC at a depth of 23 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ometepec, about 23 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.