1902 Guatemala earthquake

The shock struck western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas at 8:23 pm local time on 18 April, reaching a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII. Most churches across western Guatemala and eastern Chiapas were severely damaged or destroyed. In Guatemala City, gaps opened in the streets and water pipes ruptured, flooding the city, while huts and cathedrals collapsed and buried hundreds.

Origin time (UTC)

1902-04-19T02:24

Magnitude

7.5

Magnitude type

mw

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/official19020419022400000

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: guatemala, quetzaltenango, chiapas, 1902

Coordinates: 14.93, -91.5

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above in Mexico and Central America from 1900 to 1969

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