M6.6 earthquake - 194 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 194 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 20 Oct 1972, 08:17 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Cihuatlán, about 241 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.