M6.3 earthquake near Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 4 km W of San Cristóbal, Mexico on 23 May 1994, 01:41 UTC at a depth of 55 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 Ciudad Altamirano, about 26 km away in Guerrero, Mexico.