A small tsunami was registered in Acapulco with a maximum height of 9 cm.

The area is seismically very active with large thrust type earthquakes occurring along the plate interface and normal fault type earthquakes occurring at a somewhat deeper level within the descending slab.

[3] The southeastern end of the Michoacan segment coincides with the broad Orozco fracture zone within the Cocos plate.

[9] Michoacan suffered widespread damage with some buildings also affected in Mexico City.

[11] Power outages and telephone service interruptions were widespread in Mexico City.