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M6.2 earthquake near La Paz, Baja California Sur

11431 d ago · 30 Jun 1995, 11:58 UTC 60 km N of La Paz, Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 60 km N of La Paz, Mexico on 30 Jun 1995, 11:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 61 km away in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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