| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 68.5 km |
| Coordinates | 13.881, -90.450 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-03 14:47:10.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 3, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, November 3, 1988 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cuilapa (Guatemala - GT), about 46.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.450 and latitude 13.881.
| Location | Barberena |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1988-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cuilapa | 46.9 km |
| Barberena | 48.4 km |
| Masagua | 56.0 km |
| Escuintla | 59.2 km |
| Palín | 64.0 km |
| Fraijanes | 65.0 km |
| Ahuachapán | 65.5 km |
| Villa Canales | 67.6 km |
| Amatitlán | 69.3 km |
| Petapa | 70.2 km |
| Villa Nueva | 73.2 km |
| San José Pinula | 74.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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32.3 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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33.5 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.2
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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57.4 km |
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