| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.679, -90.643 |
| UTC time | 2000-08-02 00:23:01.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 2, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, August 2, 2000 at 00:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.643 and latitude 13.679.
| Location | Villa Nueva |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 62.4 km |
| Escuintla | 70.9 km |
| Cuilapa | 76.2 km |
| Barberena | 76.3 km |
| Palín | 80.9 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 83.8 km |
| Amatitlán | 88.9 km |
| Fraijanes | 90.2 km |
| Villa Canales | 90.3 km |
| Ahuachapán | 90.4 km |
| Petapa | 92.0 km |
| Villa Nueva | 94.4 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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30.8 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.2
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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34.4 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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86.8 km |
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