Earthquake details

Thursday, July 17, 1919 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, July 17, 1919 at 16:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 197.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.383 and latitude 12.507.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 12.507, -91.383
UTC time 1919-07-17 16:19:50.430
Location Masagua
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1919-07-17

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