M6.3 earthquake - 270 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 270 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico on 21 Nov 1947, 03:54 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.