M6.5 earthquake - 165 km SW of La Manzanilla, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 165 km SW of La Manzanilla, Mexico on 29 Aug 1989, 04:16 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Cihuatlán, about 176 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.