Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usp00013qx

Location

12 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

Country: Guatemala flag Guatemala

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1979

2:35 PM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

13.8330, -90.8810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

12 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

Coordinates: 13.8330°, -90.8810° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
October 27, 1979 at 2:35 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM