Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem891941

Location

12 km SW of Tiquisate, Guatemala

Country: Guatemala flag Guatemala

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1953

1:21 PM Z

Depth

59.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

14.1960, -91.4300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

12 km SW of Tiquisate, Guatemala

Coordinates: 14.1960°, -91.4300° Depth: 59.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 24, 1953 at 1:21 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:54 PM