1902 Guatemala earthquake
  Guatemala City  | |
| Date | April 18, 1902 |
|---|---|
| Origin time | 8:23 p.m. [1] |
| Duration | 1 – 2 min [2] |
| Magnitude | 7.5 Mw [3] |
| Depth | 25 km (16 mi) [3] |
| Epicenter | 14°N 91°W / 14°N 91°W [3] |
| Areas affected | Guatemala |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) [3] |
| Casualties | 800 – 2,000 [1][3] |
The 1902 Guatemala earthquake struck on April 18 at 20:23:50 hrs with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock had a focal depth of approximately 25 km (16 mi) and the duration of shaking was 1 to 2 minutes.
This event a significant foreshock and aftershock sequence. Prior to the mainshock, earthquakes were felt for three months and the aftershocks persisted for more than two weeks. Most churches in western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas were heavily damaged or destroyed. Between 800 and 2,000 were killed.[1][2]
See also
- Earthquakes in 1902
- Earthquakes in Guatemala
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 White, Ligorria & Cifuentes 2004, p. 394
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 White, Ligorria & Cifuentes 2004, p. 387
- Sources
- White, R.A.; Ligorria, J.P.; Cifuentes, I.L. (2004), "Seismic history of the Middle America subduction zone along El Salvador, Guatemala, and Chiapas, Mexico: 1526–2000", Natural Hazards in El Salvador, Special Paper 375, Geological Society of America, doi:10.1130/0-8137-2375-2.379
External links
- Historic World Earthquakes – United States Geological Survey
- Principales Eventos Sísmicos Del Siglo XX En Guatemala – Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrolagía