M6.0 earthquake near Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Nuxco, Mexico on 31 May 1990, 07:35 UTC at a depth of 23 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 9 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.