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M6.0 earthquake near La Gomera, Escuintla

7257 d ago · 3 Dec 2006, 20:52 UTC 19 km WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala on 3 Dec 2006, 20:52 UTC at a depth of 61 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Gomera, about 19 km away in Escuintla, Guatemala.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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