| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.3 km |
| Coordinates | 14.308, -91.592 |
| UTC time | 1982-04-18 10:42:10.920 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 18, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Sunday, April 18, 1982 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mazatenango (Guatemala - GT), about 26.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.592 and latitude 14.308.
| Location | Retalhuleu |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mazatenango | 26.9 km |
| Retalhuleu | 27.0 km |
| San Sebastián | 28.9 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 33.6 km |
| Chicacao | 38.8 km |
| Colomba | 46.9 km |
| Patulul | 48.3 km |
| Coatepeque | 53.0 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 53.7 km |
| Cantel | 58.0 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 59.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 61.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-04-09 03:01 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-03-21 07:35 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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123.5 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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123.7 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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75.2 km |
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