M6.4 earthquake near Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Sabanillas, Mexico on 19 Mar 1978, 01:39 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Acapulco de Juárez, about 27 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.