| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.213, -91.804 |
| UTC time | 1964-08-07 15:31:18.790 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 7, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Friday, August 7, 1964 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 38.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.804 and latitude 14.213.
| Location | Retalhuleu |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 38.5 km |
| San Sebastián | 42.3 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 43.9 km |
| Mazatenango | 48.3 km |
| Coatepeque | 55.1 km |
| Colomba | 55.6 km |
| Chicacao | 63.3 km |
| Patulul | 73.2 km |
| Ostuncalco | 75.6 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 75.8 km |
| Cantel | 76.5 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 78.0 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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37.7 km |
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M 4.1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-03-21 07:35 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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132.8 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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92.6 km |
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