1942 Guatemala earthquake

id: 1942-guatemala-earthquake-252-1126857
title: 1942 Guatemala earthquake
text: The 1942 Guatemala earthquake occurred at 17:37 local time on August 6 and had ratings of 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and 7.9 on the surface wave magnitude scale. The epicenter was located off the southern coast of Guatemala, and it was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded there. The earthquake caused widespread damage in the west-central highlands of Guatemala. Thirty-eight people died in the earthquake. Landslides caused by the combination of the earthquake and the heavy season
brand slug: wiki
category slug: encyclopedia
description:
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1942_Guatemala_earthquake
date created:
date modified: 2024-01-06T18:53:20Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q4565060","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4565060"}
image:
fields total: 13
integrity: 13

Related Entries

Explore Next Part