| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 230.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.497, -89.995 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-28 06:45:06.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 28, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, November 28, 1973 at 06:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jalapa (Guatemala - GT), about 15.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.995 and latitude 14.497.
| Location | Jalapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jalapa | 15.3 km |
| Jutiapa | 25.2 km |
| Asunción Mita | 35.6 km |
| Cuilapa | 40.9 km |
| Barberena | 44.8 km |
| San José Pinula | 45.4 km |
| Fraijanes | 48.2 km |
| Santa Catarina Pinula | 54.9 km |
| Guatemala City | 58.1 km |
| Villa Canales | 58.1 km |
| San Pedro Ayampuc | 58.5 km |
| Chiquimula | 59.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.7
Guatemala City
Guatemala · 2025-10-21 23:06 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.2
Ahuachapán
El Salvador · 2025-08-22 23:13 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 4.2
Ahuachapán
El Salvador · 2025-08-22 03:31 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-08-19 08:05 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.4
Jutiapa
Guatemala · 2025-08-06 02:32 UTC
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49.9 km |
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M 4.0
Ahuachapán
El Salvador · 2025-07-31 00:32 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.3
Ahuachapán
El Salvador · 2025-07-30 02:09 UTC
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52.1 km |
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