| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.901, -91.011 |
| UTC time | 1954-03-11 10:30:10.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 11, 1954 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, March 11, 1954 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.011 and latitude 13.901.
| Location | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1954-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 38.0 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 48.3 km |
| Escuintla | 50.7 km |
| Patulul | 60.3 km |
| Palín | 65.4 km |
| Yepocapa | 67.2 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 74.3 km |
| Amatitlán | 75.9 km |
| Chicacao | 79.1 km |
| Antigua Guatemala | 79.3 km |
| Petapa | 82.6 km |
| Villa Canales | 82.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-07-26 15:48 UTC
70.1 km
M 4.3
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-07-26 15:34 UTC
39.0 km
M 4.1
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-06-25 11:32 UTC
54.0 km
M 4.2
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-06-22 09:11 UTC
71.7 km
M 4.9
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-06-22 04:00 UTC
66.2 km
M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-06-21 13:27 UTC
67.8 km
M 4.2
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-06-21 06:30 UTC
50.8 km
M 4.1
Retalhuleu
Guatemala · 2026-06-20 21:47 UTC
83.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.