| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 108.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.533, -91.627 |
| UTC time | 1974-04-10 22:43:00.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 10, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, April 10, 1974 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Sebastián (Guatemala - GT), about 4.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.627 and latitude 14.533.
| Location | Retalhuleu |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-04-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Sebastián | 4.0 km |
| Retalhuleu | 5.5 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 9.8 km |
| Mazatenango | 13.3 km |
| Colomba | 22.4 km |
| Coatepeque | 31.9 km |
| Chicacao | 32.4 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 35.6 km |
| Cantel | 36.1 km |
| Ostuncalco | 37.4 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 44.4 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 49.9 km |
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