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M6.2 earthquake near San Pedro Ayampuc, Guatemala

39732 d ago · 4 Jan 1918, 04:32 UTC 11 km ESE of El Chol, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of El Chol, Guatemala on 4 Jan 1918, 04:32 UTC at a depth of 10 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 San Pedro Ayampuc, about 19 km away in Guatemala, Guatemala.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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