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USGS us2000c4rw

15 Dec 2017, 09:07

8 km SSW of Zunil, Guatemala

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 101.1 km depth.

Depth101.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km SSW of Zunil, Guatemala?

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14.721300, -91.522400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us2000c4rw
Coordinates
14.7213, -91.5224
Network
us
Significance
414