Earthquake details

Saturday, September 10, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, September 10, 1977 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 65.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.681 and latitude 13.947.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 78.0 km
Coordinates 13.947, -91.681
UTC time 1977-09-10 10:21:11.500
Location Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-09-10

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