| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.5 km |
| Coordinates | 14.301, -91.673 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-10 20:22:38.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 10, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, December 10, 1983 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 26.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.673 and latitude 14.301.
| Location | Coatepeque |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 26.2 km |
| San Sebastián | 29.1 km |
| Mazatenango | 31.8 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 32.6 km |
| Colomba | 45.7 km |
| Chicacao | 46.1 km |
| Coatepeque | 49.4 km |
| Patulul | 56.9 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 60.8 km |
| Cantel | 61.5 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 61.7 km |
| Ostuncalco | 63.5 km |
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