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M6.8 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla

3403 d ago · 22 Jun 2017, 12:31 UTC 28 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala on 22 Jun 2017, 12:31 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Puerto San José, about 28 km away in Escuintla, Guatemala.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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