6.8
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M6.8 earthquake near Gabriel Leyva Solano, Sinaloa
37670 d ago · 28 Aug 1923, 23:15 UTC 80 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 80 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico on 28 Aug 1923, 23:15 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Gabriel Leyva Solano, about 102 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.
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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.