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M4.5 earthquake near Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango
Start: 2020-09-09T11:59:36.864+00:00
Location: 6 km WNW of Santa Bárbara, Guatemala

2229 d ago · 9 Sept 2020, 11:59 UTC 6 km WNW of Santa Bárbara, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Santa Bárbara, Guatemala on 9 Sept 2020, 11:59 UTC at a depth of 181 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 Huehuetenango, about 24 km away in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

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

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