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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem895374
USGS iscgem895374

15 Apr 1950, 14:51

58 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 58 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala?

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13.618000, -91.307000

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22 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem895374
Coordinates
13.618, -91.307
Network
iscgem
Significance
556