M6.8 earthquake near Petatlán, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 26 km NNE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico on 15 Jul 1996, 21:23 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Petatlán, about 33 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.