| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.249, -91.378 |
| UTC time | 1978-02-22 06:07:37.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 22, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, February 22, 1978 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Patulul (Guatemala - GT), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.378 and latitude 14.249.
| Location | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Patulul | 30.4 km |
| Chicacao | 33.2 km |
| Mazatenango | 34.5 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 39.4 km |
| San Sebastián | 45.4 km |
| Retalhuleu | 45.5 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 46.2 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 51.2 km |
| Yepocapa | 53.7 km |
| Masagua | 57.4 km |
| Sololá | 61.9 km |
| Patzún | 62.1 km |
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