| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 41.4 km |
| Coordinates | 14.310, -91.240 |
| UTC time | 1948-07-16 07:12:24.860 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 16, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Friday, July 16, 1948 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Patulul (Guatemala - GT), about 15.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.240 and latitude 14.310.
| Location | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Patulul | 15.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 23.5 km |
| Chicacao | 27.6 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 36.6 km |
| Yepocapa | 37.5 km |
| Mazatenango | 37.8 km |
| Masagua | 43.9 km |
| Patzún | 48.0 km |
| Escuintla | 49.0 km |
| Sololá | 51.8 km |
| San Sebastián | 52.2 km |
| Retalhuleu | 53.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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M 4.2
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Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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12.2 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
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M 4.2
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Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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71.6 km |
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