| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.2 km |
| Coordinates | 13.742, -90.774 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-03 15:17:02.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 3, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, November 3, 1988 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 51.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.774 and latitude 13.742.
| Location | Villa Nueva |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 51.9 km |
| Escuintla | 62.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 71.3 km |
| Palín | 74.1 km |
| Barberena | 77.1 km |
| Cuilapa | 78.6 km |
| Amatitlán | 83.2 km |
| Villa Canales | 86.4 km |
| Patulul | 86.6 km |
| Yepocapa | 86.8 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 87.1 km |
| Petapa | 87.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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19.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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92.7 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.2
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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19.9 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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74.7 km |
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