M6.9 earthquake - 228 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 228 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 1 May 1997, 11:37 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Puerto Vallarta, about 286 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.