The Guatemalan earthquake of February 4, 1976, a preliminary report
January 1, 1976
The Guatemalan earthquake of February 4, 1976, with a surface-wave magnitude of 7.5, was generated by left-lateral slippage on the Motagua fault and was felt over an area of at least 100,000 km2. This earthquake claimed more than 22,700 lives and injured more than 76,000 people. The preliminary estimate of losses is about \$1,100,000,000.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1976 |
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| Title | The Guatemalan earthquake of February 4, 1976, a preliminary report |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1002 |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Professional Paper |
| Series Number | 1002 |
| Index ID | pp1002 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |