Mag. 3.9 earthquake - Municipio de San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz Department, 8.4 km northeast of San Pedro Carchá (Alta Verapaz), Guatemala, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 5:27 pm (GMT -6) -

Mag. 3.9 earthquake - Municipio de San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz Department, 8.4 km northeast of San Pedro Carchá (Alta Verapaz), Guatemala, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 5:27 pm (GMT -6)

Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 2 km depth

23 Nov 23:35 UTC: First to report: INETER after 8 minutes.
24 Nov 04:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 2.0 km (from 6.2 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.3 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 23 Nov 2020 23:27:06 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 5:27 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.55°N / 90.23°W (San Pedro Carcha, Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala)
Nearest volcano: Chiquimula Volcanic Field (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (7 mi) NE of San Pedro Carcha (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) NE of San Juan Chamelco (pop: 11,900) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) ENE of Coban (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 53,400) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Tactic (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 9,000) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSE of Chisec (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 17,000) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) ENE of San Cristobal Verapaz (San Cristóbal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz) (pop: 19,700) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) N of Salama (Baja Verapaz) (pop: 40,000) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) WNW of Panzos (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NNE of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NNE of Mixco (Guatemala) (pop: 473,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Mist 17°C (63 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from W
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 3.92 km18 Km Al Noreste De Coban, GuatemalaINETER

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Mag. 3.9 earthquake - Municipio de San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz Department, 8.4 km northeast of San Pedro Carchá (Alta Verapaz), Guatemala, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 5:27 pm (GMT -6)
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  • Date / time UTC
    | Mag |
    Depth
    |
    Age
    |
    Distance
    | Details
  • 06 Aug 1942 23:37
    | 7.7 |
    35km / 22mi
    |
    79 years ago
    |
    212km / 132mi
    | Offshore Guatemala
  • 04 Feb 1976 09:01
    | 7.5 |
    5km / 3.1mi
    |
    45 years ago
    |
    124km / 77mi
    | Guatemala
  • 19 Apr 1902 02:23
    | 7.5 |
    unknown
    |
    119 years ago
    |
    191km / 119mi
    | Guatemala
  • 14 Dec 1935 22:05
    | 7.3 |
    35km / 22mi
    |
    85 years ago
    |
    249km / 155mi
    | Chiapas, Mexico
  • 23 Oct 1950 16:13
    | 7.2 |
    65km / 41mi
    |
    70 years ago
    |
    228km / 142mi
    | Guatemala
  • 02 Dec 1983 03:09
    | 7.0 |
    67km / 42mi
    |
    37 years ago
    |
    246km / 153mi
    | Offshore Guatemala
  • 04 Feb 1921 08:22
    | 7.0 |
    15km / 9.3mi
    |
    100 years ago
    |
    63km / 39mi
    | Guatemala
  • 14 Jun 2017 07:29
    | 6.9 |
    104km / 65mi
    |
    4 years ago
    |
    165km / 102mi
    | Mexico-Guatemala Border Region
  • 14 Mar 1994 20:51
    | 6.9 |
    164km / 102mi
    |
    27 years ago
    |
    240km / 149mi
    | Chiapas, Mexico
  • 14 Jul 1930 22:40
    | 6.9 |
    15km / 9.3mi
    |
    91 years ago
    |
    162km / 101mi
    | Guatemala
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