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M6.3 earthquake near Tiquisate, Escuintla

28581 d ago · 16 Jul 1948, 07:12 UTC 13 km SE of Río Bravo, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Río Bravo, Guatemala on 16 Jul 1948, 07:12 UTC at a depth of 41 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 Tiquisate, about 13 km away in Escuintla, Guatemala.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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