| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.926, -91.809 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-10 03:45:46.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 10, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, October 10, 1979 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 69.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.809 and latitude 13.926.
| Location | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 69.4 km |
| San Sebastián | 72.9 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 75.3 km |
| Mazatenango | 75.3 km |
| Chicacao | 86.2 km |
| Coatepeque | 86.8 km |
| Colomba | 87.4 km |
| Patulul | 89.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 96.3 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 101.0 km |
| Cantel | 105.7 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 105.9 km |
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