M6.0 earthquake near Cihuatlán, Jalisco

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 76 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico on 11 May 1926, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Cihuatlán, about 87 km away in Jalisco, Mexico.