Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 60 km southeast of San Jose, Guatemala, on Thursday, 5 December 2019 at 16:24 (GMT) -
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Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 0 km depth
5 Dec 16:40 UTC: First to report: GeoAu after 16 minutes.
Date & time: 5 Dec 2019 16:24:20 UTC -
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.432°N / 90.594°W

Nearest volcano: Tecuamburro (83 km / 52 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (35 mi) SSE of Iztapa (pop: 4,020) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SSE of San Jose (Municipio de San José) (pop: 18,700) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SE of La Gomera (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) SSE of Escuintla (pop: 103,200) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) SSW of Cuilapa (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) S of Villa Canales (pop: 122,200) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) S of Petapa (pop: 141,500) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) S of Mixco (pop: 473,100) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) S of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) S of Chimaltenango (pop: 82,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GeoAu (Geoscience Australia )
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.2 | km | Near Coast of Guatemala | GeoAu |
M 4.2 | 48 km | Offshore Guatemala | EMSC |
M 4.2 | 48 km | 54km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala | USGS |
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ciudad de guatemala / Violent shaking (MMI IX) : very scary
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