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M4.6 earthquake near Patulul, Suchitepeque

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Patulul, Suchitepeque
Start: 2020-09-14T14:29:28.426+00:00
Location: 6 km ESE of Patulul, Guatemala

2224 d ago · 14 Sept 2020, 14:29 UTC 6 km ESE of Patulul, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Patulul, Guatemala on 14 Sept 2020, 14:29 UTC at a depth of 137 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 Patulul, about 7 km away in Suchitepeque, Guatemala.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:57 UTC

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