M6.8 earthquake near Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Nuxco, Mexico on 18 Apr 2002, 05:02 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Técpan de Galeana, about 36 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.