Earthquake details

Monday, December 3, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Monday, December 3, 1934 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiquimula (Guatemala - GT), about 60.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.988 and latitude 14.810.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 14.810, -88.988
UTC time 1934-12-03 02:38:31.810
Location Chiquimula
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1934-12-03

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