| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.878, -91.323 |
| UTC time | 1942-03-01 09:52:09.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 1, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Sunday, March 1, 1942 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Guatemala - GT), about 60.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.323 and latitude 13.878.
| Location | Escuintla |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 60.3 km |
| Masagua | 62.8 km |
| Patulul | 63.2 km |
| Chicacao | 74.0 km |
| Escuintla | 74.7 km |
| Mazatenango | 75.6 km |
| Yepocapa | 80.1 km |
| Retalhuleu | 82.7 km |
| San Sebastián | 83.8 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 85.2 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 89.1 km |
| Palín | 89.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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