| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.3 km |
| Coordinates | 13.757, -90.952 |
| UTC time | 1993-05-20 04:55:54.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 20, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, May 20, 1993 at 04:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 50.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.952 and latitude 13.757.
| Location | Villa Nueva |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 50.9 km |
| Escuintla | 63.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 64.8 km |
| Palín | 77.1 km |
| Patulul | 77.5 km |
| Yepocapa | 82.9 km |
| Amatitlán | 87.2 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 87.8 km |
| Barberena | 88.4 km |
| Cuilapa | 91.2 km |
| Villa Canales | 92.5 km |
| Antigua Guatemala | 92.5 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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25.1 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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23.9 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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80.2 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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3.3 km |
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M 4.2
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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3.3 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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68.8 km |
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