| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.957, -91.417 |
| UTC time | 1940-07-27 13:32:28.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 27, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, July 27, 1940 at 13:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Patulul (Guatemala - GT), about 58.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.417 and latitude 13.957.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1940-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Patulul | 58.8 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 59.8 km |
| Mazatenango | 64.9 km |
| Chicacao | 66.0 km |
| Masagua | 67.3 km |
| Retalhuleu | 70.3 km |
| San Sebastián | 71.8 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 76.8 km |
| Escuintla | 78.2 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 78.5 km |
| Yepocapa | 78.6 km |
| Colomba | 90.2 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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165.0 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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165.6 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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112.5 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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173.4 km |
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