| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 225.0 km |
| Coordinates | 15.335, -91.433 |
| UTC time | 1977-11-28 04:36:52.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 28, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Monday, November 28, 1977 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Huehuetenango (Guatemala - GT), about 4.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.433 and latitude 15.335.
| Location | Huehuetenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-11-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Huehuetenango | 4.6 km |
| Momostenango | 32.5 km |
| Soloma | 36.0 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 43.4 km |
| Comitancillo | 43.6 km |
| Santa Cruz del Quiché | 45.6 km |
| Jacaltenango | 47.5 km |
| Totonicapán | 47.8 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 54.0 km |
| Chichicastenango | 55.7 km |
| Ostuncalco | 55.7 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 56.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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31.8 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.3
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-07-24 01:50 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.0
Retalhuleu
Guatemala · 2025-06-16 08:56 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.5
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-06-06 00:07 UTC
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32.8 km |
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