The complex subduction zone off the coast of Colima and Jalisco experiences large recurring earthquakes . Prior events occurred in 1806 , 1818 , and 1900 , and a recurrence period of 77 years was proposed for the region , but because of difficulty in positively identifying the rupture zones , this time frame was not precisely established . In 2003 , near the same location , an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 claimed 29 lives
earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6
2003 Colima earthquake
1932 Jalisco earthquakes