Earthquake — Guatemala: Antigua

Quando

29 de set. de 1717

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitude

7.4

Onde

Guatemala

Coordenadas

14.50° N, 90.75° W

Houses destroyed

3000

Intensity mmi

8

Posicionado na área, não em um local exato.

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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• NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainPágina da fonte
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