| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 161.1 km |
| Coordinates | 14.995, -91.571 |
| UTC time | 2001-09-11 09:13:26.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Francisco El Alto (Guatemala - GT), about 14.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.571 and latitude 14.995.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Francisco El Alto | 14.8 km |
| Ostuncalco | 15.0 km |
| Momostenango | 18.3 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 18.7 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 20.7 km |
| Comitancillo | 21.9 km |
| Cantel | 23.9 km |
| San Marcos | 24.3 km |
| Totonicapán | 24.4 km |
| Colomba | 36.4 km |
| Huehuetenango | 37.6 km |
| Coatepeque | 45.2 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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49.0 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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50.5 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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73.2 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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14.1 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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70.6 km |
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