6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur
34508 d ago · 24 Apr 1932, 06:10 UTC 12 km WNW of Ciudad Constitución, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Ciudad Constitución, Mexico on 24 Apr 1932, 06:10 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 Ciudad Constitución, about 13 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.