La Placita de Morelos

La Placita, Michoacán, is a small town located in Michoacán, Mexico, near the Pacific coast.[1] It is located approximately 1.4 km away from Playa La Placita, a beach on the Pacific Coast.

It has a population of 1,927 as of 2020[2].

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the area on September 19, 2022.[3]

References

  1. ^ La Placita de Morelos at GEOnet Names Server
  2. ^ Geografía (INEGI), Instituto Nacional de Estadística y (2000-01-01). "Espacio y datos de México". www.inegi.org.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  3. ^ "Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off La Placita de Morelos, Mexico -USGS". Reuters. 19 September 2022.

18°31′58″N 103°35′18″W / 18.53278°N 103.58833°W / 18.53278; -103.58833

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