| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.183, -91.899 |
| UTC time | 1973-06-07 18:34:46.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 7, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, June 7, 1973 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.899 and latitude 14.183.
| Location | Retalhuleu |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-06-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 46.0 km |
| San Sebastián | 50.1 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 50.7 km |
| Mazatenango | 57.9 km |
| Coatepeque | 58.1 km |
| Colomba | 61.1 km |
| Chicacao | 73.6 km |
| Ostuncalco | 82.0 km |
| Malacatán | 82.9 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 83.4 km |
| Patulul | 84.0 km |
| Cantel | 84.7 km |
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