Séisme

Earthquake — Guatemala: Antigua

29 sept. 1717 · Guatemala

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Quand
29 sept. 1717
Type
Séisme
Magnitude
7.4
Position
Guatemala
Coordonnées
14.50° N, 90.75° W
Houses destroyed
3000
Intensity mmi
8

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1717 Guatemala earthquake

1717 earthquake centered in southwestern colonial Guatemala

The 1717 Guatemala earthquake struck colonial Guatemala on September 29 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.4, and a Mercalli intensity of approximately IX (Violent). The earthquake essentially destroyed much of the architecture of Antigua Guatemala, which was the colonial capital of Central America at the time. Over 3,000 buildings were ruined including many temples and churches.

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