The focal mechanism and depth of the earthquake indicate that it was a result of thrust faulting along or close to the plate interface . Similar earthquakes have struck the area before , including the 1932 Jalisco earthquake , the 1985 Mexico City earthquake , the 1995 Colima – Jalisco earthquake and the 2003 Colima earthquake
2003 Colima earthquake
2003 Colima earthquake
2012 Guerrero–Oaxaca earthquake