M6.0 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 61 km ENE of Santa Rosalía, Mexico on 30 Aug 1958, 18:38 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Heroica Guaymas, about 90 km away in Sonora, Mexico.