| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.076, -91.778 |
| UTC time | 2001-08-11 05:50:40.550 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 11, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Saturday, August 11, 2001 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 52.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.778 and latitude 14.076.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 52.3 km |
| San Sebastián | 55.8 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 58.3 km |
| Mazatenango | 59.0 km |
| Colomba | 70.5 km |
| Coatepeque | 70.5 km |
| Chicacao | 71.2 km |
| Patulul | 77.0 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 86.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 86.4 km |
| Cantel | 89.0 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 89.0 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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148.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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148.0 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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88.9 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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147.8 km |
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