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M6.8 earthquake, Mexico, 1934-01-28

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth30 km

Time (UTC)1934-01-28 19:10

Rank in 193415 / 117among M6+

Rank since 19002115 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×19approx.

near the coast of Guerrero, Mexico · 16.98, -99.71

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1907 M7.8M7.8

1979 M7.6M7.6

1985 M7.6M7.6

1957 M7.6M7.6

1911 M7.5M7.5

1928 M7.5M7.5

1909 M7.5M7.5

1908 M7.5M7.5

1943 M7.4M7.4

1937 M7.4M7.4

1995 M7.4M7.4

2012 M7.4M7.4

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.7 1933-05-08	1933-05-08 10:33	30 km	14 km N of San Luis de La Loma, Mexico
M6.1 1931-05-16	1931-05-16 20:47	25 km	10 km WSW of Villa Sola de Vega, Mexico
M6.3 1929-08-17	1929-08-17 23:40	35 km	7 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico
M7.5 1928-10-09	1928-10-09 03:01	25 km	6 km WSW of San Miguel Panixtlahuaca, Mexico
M7.4 1928-08-04	1928-08-04 18:26	20 km	40 km S of Corralero, Mexico
M6.2 1928-02-10	1928-02-10 04:38	80 km	9 km ENE of Tehuitzingo, Mexico
M6.1 1928-01-01	1928-01-01 09:25	25 km	32 km SW of Barra de Tecoanapa, Mexico
M6.3 1925-08-07	1925-08-07 07:47	75 km	23 km N of Aratichanguío, Mexico
M6.4 1924-04-21	1924-04-21 20:00	15 km	4 km NNW of San Lucas, Mexico
M6.4 1920-04-19	1920-04-19 21:06	35 km	7 km W of San Felipe Tejalápam, Mexico

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.