| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Coordinates | 13.966, -91.633 |
| UTC time | 2006-09-18 13:19:24.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Monday, September 18, 2006 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.633 and latitude 13.966.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 63.6 km |
| Mazatenango | 64.8 km |
| San Sebastián | 66.3 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 70.1 km |
| Patulul | 72.0 km |
| Chicacao | 72.2 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 77.6 km |
| Colomba | 83.2 km |
| Coatepeque | 85.9 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 86.6 km |
| Masagua | 88.8 km |
| Yepocapa | 94.5 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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161.0 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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110.1 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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