Guatemala earthquakes in 1973
18 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Guatemala in 1973. The largest: M5.7 12 km S of Champerico, Guatemala, Jun 7, 1973.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1973 was located in Guatemala. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1973
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.95 km SSW of Colomba, Guatemala · 115 km deep
- 4.521 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 5.013 km W of Monjas, Guatemala · 230 km deep
- 4.612 km NNW of Mataquescuintla, Guatemala · 243 km deep
- 4.74 km E of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala · 111 km deep
- 5.121 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 78 km deep
- 4.58 km E of Escuintla, Guatemala · 38 km deep
- 4.69 km SSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 92 km deep
- 4.725 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 76 km deep
- 4.615 km ESE of Ocós, Guatemala · 89 km deep
- 5.111 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala · 97 km deep
- 5.712 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 70 km deep
- 5.510 km W of Champerico, Guatemala · 78 km deep
- 5.46 km WNW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 99 km deep
- 5.23 km ESE of San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala · 100 km deep
- 4.736 km SW of La Gomera, Guatemala · 114 km deep
- 4.62 km W of Yepocapa, Guatemala · 100 km deep
- 5.27 km SE of Retalhuleu, Guatemala · 107 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1973 | 0 | ||
| February 1973 | 2 | 5.2 | 7 km SE of Retalhuleu, Guatemala |
| March 1973 | 1 | 4.7 | 36 km SW of La Gomera, Guatemala |
| April 1973 | 0 | ||
| May 1973 | 2 | 5.4 | 6 km WNW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| June 1973 | 8 | 5.7 | 12 km S of Champerico, Guatemala |
| July 1973 | 0 | ||
| August 1973 | 0 | ||
| September 1973 | 0 | ||
| October 1973 | 0 | ||
| November 1973 | 3 | 5.0 | 13 km W of Monjas, Guatemala |
| December 1973 | 2 | 4.9 | 5 km SSW of Colomba, Guatemala |
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.