| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.375, -91.603 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-16 06:32:58.890 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 16, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Monday, August 16, 1982 at 06:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 19.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.603 and latitude 14.375.
| Location | Retalhuleu |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 19.7 km |
| Mazatenango | 20.7 km |
| San Sebastián | 21.4 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 26.2 km |
| Chicacao | 35.2 km |
| Colomba | 39.5 km |
| Coatepeque | 46.2 km |
| Patulul | 48.0 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 49.8 km |
| Cantel | 51.1 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 52.0 km |
| Ostuncalco | 55.0 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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63.1 km |
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M 4.1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-03-21 07:35 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tapachula
Mexico · 2026-03-04 17:55 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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68.2 km |
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