M6.3 earthquake near Huetamo de Núñez, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 20 km E of Coahuayutla de Guerrero, Mexico on 21 Jun 1999, 17:43 UTC at a depth of 69 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 Huetamo de Núñez, about 75 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.