M6.1 earthquake - 214 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 214 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico on 30 Nov 1930, 21:30 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 Cihuatlán, about 240 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.