Guatemala earthquakes in 1971
4 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Guatemala in 1971. The largest: M6.0 119 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala, Aug 20, 1971.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1971 was located in Guatemala. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1971
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1971 | 0 | ||
| February 1971 | 1 | 5.2 | 28 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala |
| March 1971 | 0 | ||
| April 1971 | 0 | ||
| May 1971 | 1 | 5.6 | 6 km NNE of Santo Tomás La Unión, Guatemala |
| June 1971 | 0 | ||
| July 1971 | 0 | ||
| August 1971 | 1 | 6.0 | 119 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala |
| September 1971 | 0 | ||
| October 1971 | 1 | 5.7 | 28 km ENE of Barillas, Guatemala |
| November 1971 | 0 | ||
| December 1971 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.