| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.900, -90.111 |
| UTC time | 1947-06-05 22:58:22.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 5, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, June 5, 1947 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahuachapán (Guatemala - GT), about 28.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.111 and latitude 13.900.
| Location | Jutiapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1947-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ahuachapán | 28.8 km |
| Sonsonate | 46.4 km |
| Cuilapa | 46.6 km |
| Chalchuapa | 47.4 km |
| Jutiapa | 49.4 km |
| Barberena | 52.8 km |
| Santa Ana | 60.5 km |
| Asunción Mita | 64.8 km |
| Fraijanes | 72.3 km |
| San José Pinula | 78.9 km |
| Villa Canales | 79.3 km |
| Petapa | 82.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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34.5 km |
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M 4.3
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-11-19 21:09 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.7
Guatemala City
Guatemala · 2025-10-21 23:06 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.2
Ahuachapán
El Salvador · 2025-08-22 23:13 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.2
Ahuachapán
El Salvador · 2025-08-22 03:31 UTC
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34.0 km |
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