M6.4 earthquake near Huetamo de Núñez, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of San Lucas, Mexico on 21 Apr 1924, 20:00 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 Huetamo de Núñez, about 10 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.