M5.9 earthquake 20 km SSE of La Gomera, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of La Gomera, Guatemala on Thu, Mar 11, 1954, 4:30 AM GMT-6 (10:30 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1954-03-11 10:30:10 UTC
- Depth
- 60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.901° N, 91.011° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.45
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem890428. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.