M7.5 earthquake near Morales, Izabal Department
18517 d ago · 4 Feb 1976, 09:01 UTC 7 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 7 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala on 4 Feb 1976, 09:01 UTC at a depth of 5 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Morales, about 32 km away in Izabal Department, Guatemala.
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