Earthquake details

Thursday, November 3, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, November 3, 1988 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cuilapa (Guatemala - GT), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.450 and latitude 13.881.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 68.5 km
Coordinates 13.881, -90.450
UTC time 1988-11-03 14:47:10.780
Location Barberena
Country Guatemala (GT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1988-11-03

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