Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: usp00013qx
Location
12 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1979 at 2:35 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM
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