| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 15.425, -92.014 |
| UTC time | 1960-04-13 12:37:44.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 13, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, April 13, 1960 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jacaltenango (Guatemala - GT), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.014 and latitude 15.425.
| Location | Comitancillo |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jacaltenango | 42.1 km |
| Comitancillo | 46.9 km |
| San Marcos | 56.5 km |
| Malacatán | 57.4 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 57.6 km |
| Huixtla | 57.9 km |
| Huehuetenango | 59.3 km |
| Tapachula | 63.6 km |
| Soloma | 67.8 km |
| Ostuncalco | 74.9 km |
| Momostenango | 77.6 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 81.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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79.6 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 5.8
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Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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11.5 km |
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M 4.2
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Guatemala · 2025-10-25 16:56 UTC
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143.2 km |
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M 4.7
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2025-10-22 18:58 UTC
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123.1 km |
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