M6.3 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico on 17 Aug 1929, 23:40 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Ometepec, about 7 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.