QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00019aw
USGS usp00019aw
9 Aug 1980, 06:45
19 km NNE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
A magnitude 6.4 ms earthquake at 22 km depth.
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15.888000, -88.516000
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Event ID
usp00019aw
Coordinates
15.888, -88.516
Network
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Significance
630