| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.7 km |
| Coordinates | 14.049, -91.314 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-23 03:27:57.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 23, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, May 23, 1987 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (Guatemala - GT), about 44.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.314 and latitude 14.049.
| Location | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 44.7 km |
| Patulul | 44.8 km |
| Masagua | 53.1 km |
| Chicacao | 55.0 km |
| Mazatenango | 57.7 km |
| Escuintla | 63.5 km |
| Yepocapa | 63.6 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 66.2 km |
| Retalhuleu | 66.9 km |
| San Sebastián | 67.5 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 73.1 km |
| Palín | 77.4 km |
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Escuintla
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M 4.1
Retalhuleu
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