The 1902 Guatemala earthquake occurred on April 18 at 8:23 pm with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The rupture...
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Earthquakes are relatively frequent occurrences in Guatemala. The country lies in a major fault zone known as the Motagua and Chixoy-Polochic fault complex...
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1902. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Exceptions to this are earthquakes which have caused...
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of Guatemala" (PDF). The Geographical Journal. 31 (5): 473–485. Eisen, Gustav (1903). "The Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption in Guatemala in 1902". Bulletin...
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The 1942 Guatemala earthquake occurred at 17:37 local time on August 6 and had ratings of 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and 7.9 on the surface-wave...
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Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They range from weak events detectable only by seismometers, to sudden...
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This list of 20th-century earthquakes is a list of earthquakes of magnitude 6 and above that occurred in the 20th century. Sone smaller events which nevertheless...
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Santa María (volcano) (category Stratovolcanoes of Guatemala)
seismic swarm in the region starting in January 1902, which included a major earthquake in April 1902. The eruption began on 24 October, and the largest...
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The Guatemala City General Cemetery was built in 1880, during general Justo Rufino Barrios presidency. Ruined by 1917–18 earthquakes, it never recovered...
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Totonicapán (category Guatemala geography stubs)
then again merged in the republic of Guatemala. Totonicapán suffered greatly in the earthquake of April 18, 1902. Historically, Totonicapán was known...
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list compiles known earthquakes that have caused one or more fatalities since 1900. The list incorporates high-quality earthquake source (i.e., origin...
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producing very large earthquakes, such as the 1816 earthquake of Guatemala. Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, was devastated by earthquakes in 1931 and 1972...
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retrieved 23 February 2019 Higgins, M.D. (2009). "The Cascadia megathrust earthquake of 1700 may have rejuvenated an isolated basalt volcano in western Canada:...
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Fixture Guatemala v Iceland Ecuador v Guatemala Guatemala v Venezuela Guatemala v San Jose Earthquakes Guatemala v Nicaragua Guatemala v Dominica...
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Motagua Fault (category Earthquakes in Guatemala)
been responsible for several major earthquakes in Guatemala's history, including the 7.5 Mw Guatemala 1976 earthquake, and is also notable for its significant...
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occurred. Earthquake swarms which affected the United States: 1962–71 Denver earthquake swarm Enola earthquake swarm 2008 Reno earthquakes Guy-Greenbrier...
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Léon Serpollet driving a steam car. April 19 – The 7.5 Mw Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing...
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than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc. To be classified...
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Caribbean and North American plates, making these territories prone to earthquakes. This is a highly active seismic region both surrounded and traversed...
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71: 139–153. —— (1905). "The Rate of Transmission of the Guatemala Earthquake, April 19, 1902". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. 76...
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1533O. doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04237.x. White, RA (1985). "The Guatemala earthquake of 1816 on the Chixoy-Polochic fault". Bulletin of the Seismological...
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Ring of Fire (section Guatemala)
volcanoes, earthquakes, and other tectonic processes in the Central America Volcanic Arc. In 1902, the Santa Maria Volcano erupted violently in Guatemala, with...
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Miguel Sandoval (composer) (category Guatemalan composers)
Miguel Angel Sandoval Cabrera (3 November 1902 – 24 August 1953), was a Guatemalan-born American pianist, conductor and composer. He spoke Spanish, English...
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ISBN 978-1-85109-951-1. "M7.5 – Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. April 19, 1902. Retrieved November 16, 2015. "Guatemala: April 18, 1902", in Natural Disasters...
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Quetzaltenango Department (category Departments of Guatemala)
department in the western highlands of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Quetzaltenango, the second largest city in Guatemala. The department is divided up...
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The New York Times. 6 October 1902. "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. October 6, 1902. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Jim...
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Rafael Iglesias Castro (category Ambassadors of Costa Rica to Guatemala)
Berta and Rosa (*official records of this marriage were destroyed in the earthquake of Cartago in 1910). He served as Minister of War from 1890-4. Iglesias...
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approximately 900 Jews living in Guatemala today. Most live in Guatemala City. Today, the Jewish community in Guatemala is made up of Orthodox Jews, Sephardi...
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The Family (club) (category Buildings and structures burned in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake)
Among other charitable activities, The Family sponsors a hospital in Guatemala along with volunteer participation from many members. Club rules forbid...
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José Matías Delgado (category Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala alumni)
Ensign" of San Salvador in 1797. His mother was Mariana de León Mexía, a Guatemalan. He had six siblings: Manuel, Miguel, Josefa, Juan, Francisco, and Mercedes...
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