Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 167 km south of Guatemala City, Guatemala, on 2020-06-08 04:54:14 -
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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 11 km depth
8 Jun 11:00 UTC: First to report: INETER after 6 minutes.
Jun 8 11:07: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 11.0 km.
Jun 8 11:07: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 11.0 km.
Date & time: 8 Jun 2020 10:54:14 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-06-08 04:54:14
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.228°N / 91.037°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Guatemala)Nearest volcano: Pueblo Nuevo Viñas (122 km / 76 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
81 km (50 mi) SSW of San Jose (Municipio de San José) (pop: 18,700) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) S of La Gomera (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSW of Escuintla (pop: 103,200) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) S of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa (pop: 62,100) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SSW of Villa Canales (pop: 122,200) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) S of Chimaltenango (pop: 82,400) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SSW of Mixco (pop: 473,100) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) SSW of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) SSE of Quetzaltenango (pop: 132,200) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) WSW of San Salvador (El Salvador) (pop: 526,000) --> 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 | 11 km | 79 Km al sur de Sipacate, Guatemala | INETER |
| M 4.3 | 47 km | 62 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala | USGS |
| M 4.3 | 47 km | Offshore Guatemala | EMSC |
| M 4.3 | 65 km | Near Coast of Guatemala | GFZ |
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