| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.223, -91.705 |
| UTC time | 1929-01-31 18:05:42.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 31, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, January 31, 1929 at 18:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 143.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.705 and latitude 13.223.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1929-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 143.1 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 144.1 km |
| Patulul | 146.0 km |
| Retalhuleu | 146.2 km |
| Mazatenango | 147.6 km |
| San Sebastián | 149.2 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 152.5 km |
| Chicacao | 152.5 km |
| Escuintla | 155.8 km |
| Yepocapa | 163.9 km |
| Colomba | 165.3 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 165.7 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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243.4 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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127.1 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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242.9 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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196.1 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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148.2 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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187.2 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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