M6.1 earthquake near La Paz, Baja California Sur

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Melitón Albáñez Domínguez, Mexico on 31 Jul 1936, 17:41 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 La Paz, about 37 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.