Earthquake details

Thursday, August 13, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, August 13, 1987 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Guatemala - GT), about 41.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.243 and latitude 14.028.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 61.9 km
Coordinates 14.028, -91.243
UTC time 1987-08-13 09:21:22.790
Location Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-13

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