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M7.1 earthquake, Guatemala, 1921-02-04

MagnitudeM7.1mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1921-02-04 08:22

Rank in 19217 / 61among M6+

Rank since 19001077 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×46approx.

32 km NE of Chajul, Guatemala · 15.66, -90.79

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1902 M7.8M7.8

1942 M7.7M7.7

1915 M7.7M7.7

1902 M7.5M7.5

1976 M7.5M7.5

2012 M7.4M7.4

1935 M7.3M7.3

1970 M7.3M7.3

2026 M7.3M7.3

1982 M7.3M7.3

1993 M7.2M7.2

1950 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1920-10-08	1920-10-08 16:50	10 km	9 km S of El Zapotal, Mexico
M6.2 1920-03-23	1920-03-23 15:21	15 km	18 km WNW of Monterrey, Mexico
M6.2 1919-04-28	1919-04-28 06:46	35 km	8 km WNW of Jujutla, El Salvador
M7.0 1919-04-17	1919-04-17 20:53	35 km	31 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala
M6.4 1918-10-19	1918-10-19 03:23	35 km	10 km WNW of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador
M6.4 1918-01-25	1918-01-25 01:21	15 km	1 km ESE of Morazán, Guatemala
M6.2 1918-01-04	1918-01-04 04:32	10 km	11 km ESE of El Chol, Guatemala
M6.7 1917-06-08	1917-06-08 00:51	15 km	8 km S of San Juan Opico, El Salvador
M7.7 1915-09-07	1915-09-07 01:20	15 km	12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador
M6.9 1912-12-09	1912-12-09 08:32	50 km	33 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.