Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 163 km southwest of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala, on Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 7:35 am (GMT -6) -
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Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 18 km depth
19 Jan 13:42 UTC: First to report: INETER after 7 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 7:35 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.969°N / 91.857°W

Antipode: 13.969°S / 88.143°E
Nearest volcano: Santiaguito (94 km / 58 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
163 km (101 mi) WSW of Guatemala (pop: 994,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
22.3°C (72 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: INETER
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.9 | 18 km | 26 Km Al Suroeste De Tulate, Guatemala | INETER |
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