| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.556, -91.522 |
| UTC time | 1937-09-28 06:20:49.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 28, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, September 28, 1937 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Guatemala - GT), about 102.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.522 and latitude 13.556.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 102.1 km |
| Masagua | 102.4 km |
| Patulul | 104.1 km |
| Mazatenango | 108.9 km |
| Retalhuleu | 110.4 km |
| Chicacao | 111.9 km |
| San Sebastián | 112.8 km |
| Escuintla | 114.9 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 116.9 km |
| Yepocapa | 121.9 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 124.6 km |
| Palín | 129.8 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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207.4 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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85.1 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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207.5 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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157.3 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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145.5 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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