Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 91 km south of Guatemala City, Guatemala, on 2020-05-14 09:05:38 -
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 78 km depth
14 May 15:14 UTC: First to report: INETER after 8 minutes.
May 14 15:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 73.0 to 78.0 km.
May 14 15:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 73.0 to 78.0 km.
Date & time: 14 May 2020 15:05:38 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-14 09:05:38
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 78.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.824°N / 90.544°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala)Nearest volcano: Tecuamburro (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) SE of Iztapa (pop: 4,020) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) ESE of San Jose (Municipio de San José) (pop: 18,700) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) SSW of Barberena (pop: 30,500) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SSE of Escuintla (pop: 103,200) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) ESE of La Gomera (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) SSE of Palin (Palín) (pop: 31,300) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) S of Villa Canales (pop: 122,200) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) S of Petapa (pop: 141,500) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) S of Mixco (pop: 473,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) S of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 78 km | 22 Km al sureste de Izatapa, Guatemala | INETER |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
