Earthquake details

Thursday, June 5, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, June 5, 1947 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahuachapán (Guatemala - GT), about 28.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.111 and latitude 13.900.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 75.0 km
Coordinates 13.900, -90.111
UTC time 1947-06-05 22:58:22.210
Location Jutiapa
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1947-06-05

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