| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.776, -91.432 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-13 11:42:18.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, October 13, 1983 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Guatemala - GT), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.432 and latitude 13.776.
| Location | Escuintla |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 76.3 km |
| Patulul | 77.8 km |
| Masagua | 79.0 km |
| Mazatenango | 84.7 km |
| Chicacao | 86.1 km |
| Retalhuleu | 88.7 km |
| San Sebastián | 90.5 km |
| Escuintla | 91.0 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 95.2 km |
| Yepocapa | 95.9 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 98.5 km |
| Palín | 105.8 km |
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