| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.478, -91.637 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-22 00:30:20.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 22, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, February 22, 1973 at 00:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 7.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.637 and latitude 14.478.
| Location | Retalhuleu |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 7.8 km |
| San Sebastián | 9.4 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 14.2 km |
| Mazatenango | 15.7 km |
| Colomba | 27.5 km |
| Chicacao | 34.2 km |
| Coatepeque | 35.1 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 41.7 km |
| Cantel | 42.0 km |
| Ostuncalco | 43.6 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 47.4 km |
| Patulul | 51.7 km |
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