Earthquake details

Friday, January 4, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Friday, January 4, 1918 at 04:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Pedro Ayampuc (Guatemala - GT), about 18.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.385 and latitude 14.934.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 14.934, -90.385
UTC time 1918-01-04 04:32:43.750
Location Salamá
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-01-04

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