M6.1 earthquake near Huetamo de Núñez, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico on 11 Aug 2006, 14:30 UTC at a depth of 56 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 Huetamo de Núñez, about 18 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.