M6.3 earthquake near Tacámbaro de Codallos, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 16 km ENE of Poturo, Mexico on 3 Oct 1947, 23:32 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Tacámbaro de Codallos, about 37 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.