| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 44.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.716, -90.857 |
| UTC time | 1955-09-03 12:36:21.720 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 3, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, September 3, 1955 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 54.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.857 and latitude 13.716.
| Location | Villa Nueva |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 54.2 km |
| Escuintla | 65.6 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 71.2 km |
| Palín | 78.5 km |
| Barberena | 84.8 km |
| Patulul | 85.3 km |
| Cuilapa | 86.8 km |
| Amatitlán | 88.1 km |
| Yepocapa | 88.1 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 90.5 km |
| Villa Canales | 92.2 km |
| Petapa | 93.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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23.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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17.7 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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89.6 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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8.8 km |
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M 4.2
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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10.9 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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74.9 km |
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