Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 1 km north of Setzuc, Municipio de San Pedro Carchá, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 10:10 pm (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 28 km depth
24 Nov 04:14 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.
24 Nov 04:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 28.0 km (from 21 to 17.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards ESE.
24 Nov 04:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 28.0 km (from 21 to 17.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards ESE.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 10:10 pm (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 28.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.721°N / 90.027°W
(San Pedro Carcha, Departamento de Alta Verapaz, Guatemala)Nearest volcano: Chiquimula Volcanic Field (112 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (19 mi) ESE of Chisec (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 17,000) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) NE of San Pedro Carcha (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 13,300) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NNW of Senahu (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 5,630) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) W of Chahal Guatemala (Chahal, Alta Verapaz) (pop: 7,470) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) NE of San Juan Chamelco (pop: 11,900) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NE of Coban (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 53,400) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NW of Panzos (Alta Verapaz) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNE of Salama (Baja Verapaz) (pop: 40,000) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) NNE of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) NNE of Mixco (Guatemala) (pop: 473,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
18.3°C (65 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: INETER
Light Rain
18.3°C (65 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 28 km | 46 Km Al Noreste De Coban, Guatemala | INETER |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 1 km north of Setzuc, Municipio de San Pedro Carchá, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 10:10 pm (GMT -6)
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