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1976 Guatemala earthquake

1976 CE · Guatemala, North America · Disaster

1976 Guatemala earthquake
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The 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck on February 4 at 03:01:43 local time with a moment magnitude of 7. 5. The shock was centered on the Motagua Fault, about 160 km northeast of Guatemala City at a depth of 5 kilometers (3. 1 mi) near the town of Los Amates in the department of Izabal.

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