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Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa earthquakes in 1950

Earthquake archive for Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa in 1950: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
7.2
Strongest magnitude
6.2
Average magnitude
57.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
7.2
23 Oct 1950

Coatepeque, Guatemala

Depth
65.3 km
UTC
16:13:28
Coordinates
14.310, -91.917
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1950, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa. Magnitudes ranged from 5.8 to 7.2, with an average of 6.2; depths ranged from 35.0 to 65.3 km, averaging 57.1 km. Activity extended from Friday, February 17, 1950 to Monday, October 23, 1950 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
7.2 65.3 km
Coatepeque, Guatemala
23 Oct 1950 16:13:28 UTC
6.2 65.0 km
Retalhuleu, Guatemala
23 Oct 1950 17:48:00 UTC
6.0 35.0 km
Escuintla, Guatemala
15 Apr 1950 14:51:26 UTC
6.0 65.0 km
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
23 Oct 1950 23:38:52 UTC
5.8 55.0 km
Escuintla, Guatemala
17 Feb 1950 03:47:23 UTC