| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 65.3 km |
| Coordinates | 14.310, -91.917 |
| UTC time | 1950-10-23 16:13:28.750 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 23, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Monday, October 23, 1950 at 16:13 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 36.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.917 and latitude 14.310.
| Location | Coatepeque |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1950-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 36.0 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 39.6 km |
| San Sebastián | 40.3 km |
| Coatepeque | 44.2 km |
| Colomba | 48.5 km |
| Mazatenango | 51.1 km |
| Malacatán | 68.6 km |
| Chicacao | 68.8 km |
| Ostuncalco | 69.9 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 72.5 km |
| San Marcos | 74.0 km |
| Cantel | 74.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-04-09 03:01 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-03-21 07:35 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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124.3 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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82.4 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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64.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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89.3 km |
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