| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 138.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.712, -91.312 |
| UTC time | 1974-04-14 06:55:01.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 14, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Sunday, April 14, 1974 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala - GT), about 12.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.312 and latitude 14.712.
| Location | Totonicapán |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santiago Atitlán | 12.1 km |
| Sololá | 15.4 km |
| Chicacao | 18.9 km |
| Cantel | 19.0 km |
| Totonicapán | 22.8 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 26.0 km |
| Mazatenango | 28.6 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 29.5 km |
| Patzún | 32.3 km |
| Chichicastenango | 33.6 km |
| Tecpán Guatemala | 34.8 km |
| Patulul | 36.1 km |
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