Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: iscgem900408

Location

26 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala

Country: Guatemala flag Guatemala

Date & Time

Aug 6, 1942

11:37 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

13.8630, -91.1620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

26 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala

Coordinates: 13.8630°, -91.1620° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 6, 1942 at 11:37 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:19 PM