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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.
1959 Guatemala earthquake Ixcán: 1976-02-04 1976 Guatemala earthquake: Guatemala City, Belize: 7.5 M w: IX 23,000 Extreme damage, see also Motagua Fault: 1976-03-12 March 1976 Guatemala earthquake [8] Chimaltenango: 5.1 M w: VII 4 Aftershock. 1978-07-29 1978 Patzún earthquake [8] Patzún: 4.5 M s: 17 1979-10-27 1979 Guatemala earthquake [8 ...
Guatemala, Izabal Department: 7.5: 5.0: IX The 1976 Guatemala earthquake caused major destruction in Guatemala. 23,000 people died and 76,000 were injured. Major damage was caused to property and infrastructure. Damage costs were $2.147 billion (1976 rate). Many aftershocks followed with additional damage being caused to weakened structures ...
The Motagua Fault has been responsible for several major earthquakes in Guatemala's history, including the 7.5 M w Guatemala 1976 earthquake, and is also notable for its significant visible fault trace. [4] The event caused 2 meters of vertical displacement and ruptured 230 km of the fault's length.
Ironically, San Martín Jilotepeque was one of the most impacted municipalities by the 1976 Guatemala earthquake; the town was completely ruined and only the colonial fountain in central square survived total destruction. [8] In the country, the impacted area was about 30.000 km², and 2,5 million people.
A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of ...
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On 4 February 1976, at 03:01:43 AM (09:01:43 UTC), a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred close to Los Amates, in Izabal Department, 160 km northeast of Guatemala City. It destroyed large portions of Guatemala. Thousands of homes and buildings collapsed, including the cathedral.