| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 66.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.006, -90.403 |
| UTC time | 1954-10-21 06:51:52.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 21, 1954 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, October 21, 1954 at 06:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cuilapa (Guatemala - GT), about 32.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.403 and latitude 14.006.
| Location | Barberena |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1954-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cuilapa | 32.1 km |
| Barberena | 33.8 km |
| Fraijanes | 51.3 km |
| Escuintla | 52.8 km |
| Masagua | 52.8 km |
| Palín | 54.4 km |
| Villa Canales | 54.9 km |
| Petapa | 57.8 km |
| Amatitlán | 58.1 km |
| San José Pinula | 60.1 km |
| Ahuachapán | 61.0 km |
| Villa Nueva | 61.0 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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71.2 km |
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M 4.4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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19.1 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.2
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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67.4 km |
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