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USGS us7000luai

27 Jan 2024, 05:52

15 km W of Taxisco, Guatemala

A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 90 km depth.

Depth90 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated15 September 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 15 km W of Taxisco, Guatemala?

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14.063600, -90.615900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000luai
Coordinates
14.0636, -90.6159
Network
us
Significance
842