M6.0 earthquake - 150 km SW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 150 km SW of Empaque Tarriba, Mexico on 25 Sept 1986, 06:15 UTC at a depth of 10 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 La Cruz, about 155 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.