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USGS usp000jazh

17 Nov 2011, 13:30

41 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 34 km depth.

Depth34 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 41 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala?

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13.973000, -91.718000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jazh
Coordinates
13.973, -91.718
Network
us
Significance
530