M6.5 earthquake - off the coast of Central America
40200 d ago · 23 Sept 1916, 05:42 UTC off the coast of Central America
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Central America on 23 Sept 1916, 05:42 UTC at a depth of 15 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.
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