Significant earthquakes of 1911

June 7, 1911 Earthquake: Colima, Jalisco, Mexico City

June 7, 1911 · M7.6 · Deaths: many

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Colima, Jalisco, Mexico City on June 7, 1911 at 11:02:49 UTC, 30 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.

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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
June 7, 1911
Time
11:02:49 UTC
Place
Colima, Jalisco, Mexico City
Magnitude
7.6 (Mw)
Focal depth
30 km (19 mi)
Intensity
9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Epicenter
18.362° N, 102.471° W
Country
Mexico

The toll

Deaths
Many (about 101 to 1,000)
Injuries
Many (about 101 to 1,000)
Damage
Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
Houses destroyed
Very many (over 1,000)
Houses damaged
Very many (over 1,000)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Reference #1234 lists earthquake on June 7, 1911, 11:02:42 UTC, 17.5 N, 102 W, magnitude 6.7, depth 11 km, 45 deaths, 22 injuries.

Reference #1002 lists earthquake on June 7, 1911, magnitude 8, 45 dead, damage in Mexico City.

Reference #88 lists earthquake on June 7, 1911, 11:02:42 UTC, 17.5 N, 102.5 W, magnitude 7.9, shallow depth.

Reference #130 lists earthquake on June 7, 1911, 11:02.7 UTC, 17.5 N, 102.5 W, magnitude 7.75.

Reference #1173 lists earthquake on June 7, 1911, magnitude 7.75, 1300 deaths, in Mexico (Michoacan).

Reference #10476 (v. 10) lists earthquake on June 7, 1911, 11:02:49.32 UTC, 18.362 N, 102.471 W, magnitude 7.6 Mw, 30 km depth.

Reference #9910 lists earthquake on June 7, 1911, 11:02:42 UTC, 17.5 N, 102.5 W, magnitude 7.6 Mw

Reference #13024 lists heavy damage in Mexico City and western Jalisco. 52 deaths in Mexico City and in Ciudad Guzman it was estimated by some that 1200 houses were destroyed and almost 50 deaths. In Zapoltitic, Tuxpan and Usumaja, among others, many public buildings suffered serious damage, including churches, houses and public buildings. In Guadalajara and Colima, Col. buildings suffered serious damage.

Reference #13636 lists over 1,000 deaths

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2932.