The 1911 Michoacán earthquake occurred on June 7 at 04:26 local time (11:02
UTC).[3][4] The
epicenter was located near the coast of
Michoacán,
Mexico. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 on the
moment magnitude scale.[5] 45 people were reported dead.[6] In
Mexico City, 119 houses were destroyed.[7] Cracks were reported in Palacio Nacional, Escuela Normal para Maestros, Escuela Preparatoria, Inspección de Policía, and Instituto Geológico.[8]Ciudad Guzmán, the seat of
Zapotlán el Grande,
Jalisco, suffered great damage.[9]
The earthquake occurred hours before the revolutionary
Francisco I. Madero entered Mexico City on the same day, and it was also known as "temblor maderista".
On June 7, 2011, a ceremony was held in Ciudad Guzmán commemorating the centenary of this earthquake.[10]