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M4.6 earthquake near Masagua, Escuintla

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Masagua, Escuintla
Start: 2017-03-03T11:01:20.53+00:00
Location: 12 km S of Masagua, Guatemala

3515 d ago · 3 Mar 2017, 11:01 UTC 12 km S of Masagua, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 12 km S of Masagua, Guatemala on 3 Mar 2017, 11:01 UTC at a depth of 115 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Masagua, about 12 km away in Escuintla, Guatemala.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

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