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M6.4 earthquake near Rabinal, Baja Verapaz

1248 d ago · 17 May 2023, 23:01 UTC 8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala on 17 May 2023, 23:01 UTC at a depth of 252 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rabinal, about 34 km away in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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