Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Monday, August 16, 1982 at 06:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 19.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.603 and latitude 14.375.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 76.0 km
Coordinates 14.375, -91.603
UTC time 1982-08-16 06:32:58.890
Location Retalhuleu
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-16

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