M6.5 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of El Polvorín, Mexico on 6 Jan 1948, 17:23 UTC at a depth of 30 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 49 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.