| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.078, -91.723 |
| UTC time | 1919-04-17 20:53:07.270 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 17, 1919 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, April 17, 1919 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.723 and latitude 14.078.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1919-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 51.2 km |
| San Sebastián | 54.4 km |
| Mazatenango | 56.0 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 57.4 km |
| Chicacao | 67.2 km |
| Colomba | 70.1 km |
| Coatepeque | 71.3 km |
| Patulul | 71.8 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 80.7 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 82.0 km |
| Cantel | 86.6 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 87.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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147.9 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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149.1 km |
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