M6.3 earthquake 13 km SE of Río Bravo, Guatemala
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Río Bravo, Guatemala on Fri, Jul 16, 1948, 1:12 AM GMT-6 (07:12 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1948-07-16 07:12:24 UTC
- Depth
- 41.4 km (25.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.310° N, 91.240° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.55
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem897437. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.