Location |
Maximum Earthquake Intensity |
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VI |
VII |
VIII |
IX |
X |
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BELIZE |
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District |
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Stann Creek |
x |
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Toledo |
x |
x |
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COSTA RICA |
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Province |
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Alajuela |
x |
x |
x |
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Cartago |
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x |
x |
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Guanacaste |
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x |
x |
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Heredia |
x |
x |
x |
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Limón |
x |
x |
x |
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Puntarenas |
x |
x |
x |
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San José |
x |
x |
x |
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EL SALVADOR |
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Department |
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Ahuchapán |
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x |
x |
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Cabañas |
x |
x |
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Chalatenango |
x |
x |
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Cuscatlán |
x |
x |
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La Libertad |
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x |
x |
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La Paz |
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x |
x |
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La Unión |
x |
x |
x |
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Morazán |
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x |
x |
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San Miguel |
x |
x |
x |
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San Salvador |
x |
x |
x |
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San Vicente |
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x |
x |
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Santa Ana |
x |
x |
x |
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Sonsonate |
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x |
x |
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Usulatán |
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x |
x |
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GUATEMALA |
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Department |
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Alta Verapaz |
x |
x |
x |
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Baja Verapaz |
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x |
x |
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Chimaltenango |
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x |
x |
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Chiquimula |
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x |
x |
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El Petén |
x |
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El Progreso |
x |
x |
x |
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El Quiché |
x |
x |
x |
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Escuintla |
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x |
x |
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Guatemala |
|
x |
x |
x |
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Huehuetenango |
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x |
x |
x |
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Izabal |
|
x |
x |
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Jalapa |
x |
x |
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Jutiapa |
|
x |
x |
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Quezaltenango |
|
x |
x |
x |
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Retalhuleu |
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x |
x |
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Sacatepéquez |
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x |
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San Marcos |
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x |
x |
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Santa Rosa |
|
x |
x |
x |
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Sololá |
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x |
x |
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Suchitepéquez |
|
x |
x |
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Totonicapán |
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x |
x |
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Zacapa |
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x |
x |
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HONDURAS |
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Department |
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Atlántida |
x |
x |
x |
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Choluteca |
x |
x |
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Colon |
x |
x |
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Comayagua |
x |
x |
x |
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Copan |
x |
x |
x |
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Cortes |
x |
x |
x |
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Distrito Central |
x |
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El Paraíso |
x |
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Fco. Morazán |
x |
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Gracias a Dios |
x |
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Intibuca |
x |
x |
x |
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La Paz |
x |
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Lempira |
x |
x |
x |
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Ocotepeque |
x |
x |
x |
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Olancho |
x |
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Santa Barbara |
x |
x |
x |
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Valle |
x |
x |
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Yoro |
x |
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NICARAGUA |
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Department |
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Boaco |
x |
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Carazo |
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x |
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Chinandega |
x |
x |
x |
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Chontales |
x |
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Granada |
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x |
x |
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León |
x |
x |
x |
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Managua |
x |
x |
x |
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Masaya |
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x |
x |
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Matagalpa |
x |
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Río San Juan |
x |
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Rivas |
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x |
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Source: Adapted from White, R.A. Maximum Earthquake Intensities in Central America (unpublished map). (Menlo Park, California: U.S. Geological Survey, 1988).