| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.9 km |
| Coordinates | 14.642, -91.724 |
| UTC time | 1964-12-15 12:13:25.520 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 15, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, December 15, 1964 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nuevo San Carlos (Guatemala - GT), about 6.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.724 and latitude 14.642.
| Location | Coatepeque |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nuevo San Carlos | 6.3 km |
| Colomba | 7.3 km |
| San Sebastián | 12.1 km |
| Retalhuleu | 12.8 km |
| Coatepeque | 16.6 km |
| Mazatenango | 26.6 km |
| Ostuncalco | 27.6 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 30.9 km |
| Cantel | 34.5 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 36.5 km |
| San Marcos | 36.6 km |
| Chicacao | 44.2 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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86.1 km |
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M 4.1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-03-21 07:35 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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76.1 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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90.7 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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47.3 km |
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