| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.594, -91.273 |
| UTC time | 1937-09-15 23:48:53.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 15, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, September 15, 1937 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala - GT), about 6.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.273 and latitude 14.594.
| Location | Chicacao |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santiago Atitlán | 6.8 km |
| Chicacao | 8.1 km |
| Sololá | 22.1 km |
| Patulul | 22.5 km |
| Mazatenango | 25.7 km |
| Patzún | 29.6 km |
| Cantel | 31.2 km |
| Tecpán Guatemala | 35.5 km |
| Yepocapa | 35.9 km |
| Totonicapán | 36.6 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 37.6 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 39.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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41.9 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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M 4.1
Masagua
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
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45.5 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.3
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Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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31.3 km |
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M 4.7
Quetzaltenango
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