| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.716, -91.317 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-18 07:09:38.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 18, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Sunday, May 18, 1980 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala - GT), about 12.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.317 and latitude 14.716.
| Location | Totonicapán |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santiago Atitlán | 12.8 km |
| Sololá | 15.7 km |
| Cantel | 18.3 km |
| Chicacao | 19.3 km |
| Totonicapán | 22.3 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 25.4 km |
| Mazatenango | 28.5 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 28.9 km |
| Patzún | 32.8 km |
| Chichicastenango | 33.6 km |
| Tecpán Guatemala | 35.3 km |
| Patulul | 36.7 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.0
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