| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.4 km |
| Coordinates | 14.057, -91.889 |
| UTC time | 1998-12-30 15:32:14.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, December 30, 1998 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.889 and latitude 14.057.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 58.0 km |
| San Sebastián | 61.9 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 63.3 km |
| Mazatenango | 67.5 km |
| Coatepeque | 72.1 km |
| Colomba | 74.4 km |
| Chicacao | 81.3 km |
| Patulul | 88.5 km |
| Ostuncalco | 94.9 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 95.4 km |
| Cantel | 96.1 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 96.2 km |
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