| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.019, -91.734 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-05 11:26:56.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, May 5, 2001 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.734 and latitude 14.019.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 57.9 km |
| San Sebastián | 61.1 km |
| Mazatenango | 62.5 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 64.0 km |
| Chicacao | 73.0 km |
| Patulul | 76.5 km |
| Colomba | 76.6 km |
| Coatepeque | 77.6 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 84.4 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 87.9 km |
| Cantel | 93.2 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 93.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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154.9 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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110.1 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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87.2 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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112.0 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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155.2 km |
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