| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.067, -91.065 |
| UTC time | 1926-03-24 10:55:01.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 24, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, March 24, 1926 at 10:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 27.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.065 and latitude 14.067.
| Location | Escuintla |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1926-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 27.9 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 30.2 km |
| Escuintla | 39.8 km |
| Patulul | 41.0 km |
| Yepocapa | 49.9 km |
| Palín | 54.6 km |
| Chicacao | 60.0 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 60.4 km |
| Amatitlán | 65.1 km |
| Antigua Guatemala | 65.5 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 66.0 km |
| Patzún | 68.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-04-09 18:58 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.3
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-04-03 08:19 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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43.3 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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44.8 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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37.1 km |
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