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USGS official19020923201800000

23 Sept 1902, 20:18

Central Chiapas, Mexico

A magnitude 7.8 mw earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated20 May 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Central Chiapas, Mexico?

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16.500000, -92.500000

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What the numbers mean

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Near Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

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7 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala

M 7.4

33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official19020923201800000
Coordinates
16.5, -92.5
Network
official
Significance
936