Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000tuv

Location

6 km SSE of Salamá, Guatemala

Country: Guatemala flag Guatemala

Date & Time

Mar 30, 1978

7:30 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

15.0470, -90.3040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

6 km SSE of Salamá, Guatemala

Coordinates: 15.0470°, -90.3040° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 30, 1978 at 7:30 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:54 PM