| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 180.5 km |
| Coordinates | 15.521, -92.071 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-17 20:00:36.820 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 20:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jacaltenango (Guatemala - GT), about 41.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.071 and latitude 15.521.
| Location | Jacaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jacaltenango | 41.8 km |
| Comitancillo | 59.1 km |
| Huixtla | 59.9 km |
| Malacatán | 67.9 km |
| Huehuetenango | 68.1 km |
| San Marcos | 68.8 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 69.9 km |
| Soloma | 70.4 km |
| Tapachula | 71.6 km |
| Comitán | 81.1 km |
| Ostuncalco | 87.2 km |
| Momostenango | 88.7 km |
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