M4.3 Earthquake 9 km SSW of Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, Guatemala — February 11, 2021
2021-02-11 23:14:59 UTC (2021-02-11) · approx. 5:14 PM UTC-6 local
On February 11, 2021 at 23:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, Guatemala, at a depth of 64.2 km and coordinates 14.3911°, -91.5024°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 43 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 558 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-91.5024°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, Guatemala?
The magnitude 4.3 earthquake that struck 9 km SSW of Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, Guatemala on February 11, 2021 at 23:14 UTC had a depth of 64.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 4.3 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dgtq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 11, 2021). M4.3 Earthquake 9 km SSW of Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez, Guatemala — February 11, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dgtq/