M6.7 earthquake near Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Hacienda de Cabañas, Mexico on 13 Oct 1908, 05:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Atoyac de Álvarez, about 22 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.