| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.930, -91.500 |
| UTC time | 1902-04-19 02:24:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 19, 1902 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, April 19, 1902 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Francisco El Alto (Guatemala - GT), about 6.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.500 and latitude 14.930.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1902-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Francisco El Alto | 6.3 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 10.8 km |
| Cantel | 14.0 km |
| Ostuncalco | 14.7 km |
| Totonicapán | 15.1 km |
| Momostenango | 16.1 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 28.5 km |
| San Marcos | 31.9 km |
| Comitancillo | 32.2 km |
| Colomba | 35.2 km |
| Sololá | 38.3 km |
| Santa Cruz del Quiché | 39.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.8
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M 4.2
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
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M 5.8
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