| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.6 km |
| Coordinates | 14.189, -91.395 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-14 07:19:29.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 14, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, April 14, 1983 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Patulul (Guatemala - GT), about 36.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.395 and latitude 14.189.
| Location | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Patulul | 36.3 km |
| Chicacao | 40.1 km |
| Mazatenango | 40.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 43.3 km |
| Retalhuleu | 49.2 km |
| San Sebastián | 49.7 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 53.1 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 55.3 km |
| Yepocapa | 59.0 km |
| Masagua | 59.0 km |
| Escuintla | 66.9 km |
| Colomba | 68.2 km |
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