| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 120.2 km |
| Coordinates | 14.683, -91.383 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-28 14:12:07.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 28, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Friday, May 28, 1971 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cantel (Guatemala - GT), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.383 and latitude 14.683.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cantel | 16.3 km |
| Chicacao | 16.7 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 17.3 km |
| Mazatenango | 21.0 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 22.3 km |
| Sololá | 23.7 km |
| Totonicapán | 25.6 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 29.9 km |
| San Sebastián | 31.6 km |
| Ostuncalco | 33.0 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 35.0 km |
| Retalhuleu | 35.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
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M 4.8
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M 4.2
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
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M 5.8
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