| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 199.4 km |
| Coordinates | 15.189, -91.931 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-22 14:03:13.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 22, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 14:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Comitancillo (Guatemala - GT), about 22.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.931 and latitude 15.189.
| Location | Comitancillo |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Comitancillo | 22.4 km |
| San Marcos | 29.0 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 30.6 km |
| Malacatán | 33.8 km |
| Tapachula | 47.3 km |
| Ostuncalco | 48.8 km |
| Huehuetenango | 51.3 km |
| Coatepeque | 54.5 km |
| Huixtla | 57.5 km |
| Colomba | 57.7 km |
| Jacaltenango | 58.1 km |
| Momostenango | 58.4 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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33.6 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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27.2 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2025-10-25 16:56 UTC
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117.9 km |
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M 4.7
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2025-10-22 18:58 UTC
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95.8 km |
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