6.6
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M6.6 earthquake near Miguel Alemán (La Doce), Sonora
7590 d ago · 4 Jan 2006, 08:32 UTC 75 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 75 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico on 4 Jan 2006, 08:32 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Miguel Alemán (La Doce), about 98 km away in Sonora, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.