M6.1 earthquake - Revilla Gigedo Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Revilla Gigedo Islands region on 9 May 1983, 20:09 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.