M6.1 earthquake near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 10 km E of Aquila, Mexico on 26 Jan 1974, 05:35 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, about 32 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.