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M4.6 earthquake near Barberena, Santa Rosa Department

Name: M4.6 earthquake near Barberena, Santa Rosa Department
Start: 2016-02-14T08:18:59.51+00:00
Location: 4 km S of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala

3898 d ago · 14 Feb 2016, 08:18 UTC 4 km S of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km S of Santa Rosa de Lima, Guatemala on 14 Feb 2016, 08:18 UTC at a depth of 167 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 Barberena, about 8 km away in Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala.

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First reported by USGS
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