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USGS usp0004wrv

18 Sept 1991, 10:48

4 km SE of Patzún, Guatemala

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 5 km depth.

Depth5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 4 km SE of Patzún, Guatemala?

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14.646000, -90.986000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0004wrv
Coordinates
14.646, -90.986
Network
us
Significance
591