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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem895966
USGS iscgem895966

23 Oct 1950, 16:13

1 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 65.3 km depth.

Depth65.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala?

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14.310000, -91.917000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.11

32 km NE of Chajul, Guatemala

M 7.09

12 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador

M 7.29

18 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador

M 7.3

74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador

M 7.03

off the coast of Central America

M 7.31

4 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem895966
Coordinates
14.31, -91.917
Network
iscgem
Significance
791