| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.176, -91.742 |
| UTC time | 1937-09-28 18:19:14.290 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 28, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, September 28, 1937 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 149.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.742 and latitude 13.176.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 149.7 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 150.6 km |
| Retalhuleu | 151.6 km |
| Patulul | 152.4 km |
| Mazatenango | 153.4 km |
| San Sebastián | 154.6 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 157.8 km |
| Chicacao | 158.7 km |
| Escuintla | 162.4 km |
| Yepocapa | 170.4 km |
| Colomba | 170.5 km |
| Coatepeque | 170.6 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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248.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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248.1 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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201.9 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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154.7 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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193.5 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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246.8 km |
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