Earthquake details

Thursday, March 11, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, March 11, 1954 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.011 and latitude 13.901.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 60.0 km
Coordinates 13.901, -91.011
UTC time 1954-03-11 10:30:10.910
Location Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-03-11

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