M6.1 earthquake near Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Villa Sola de Vega, Mexico on 16 May 1931, 20:47 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, about 53 km away in Oaxaca, Mexico.