| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.6 km |
| Coordinates | 14.019, -91.878 |
| UTC time | 2010-01-05 05:36:21.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 05:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Retalhuleu (Guatemala - GT), about 61.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.878 and latitude 14.019.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Retalhuleu | 61.5 km |
| San Sebastián | 65.3 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 66.9 km |
| Mazatenango | 70.2 km |
| Coatepeque | 76.3 km |
| Colomba | 78.2 km |
| Chicacao | 83.3 km |
| Patulul | 89.6 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 98.2 km |
| Ostuncalco | 98.6 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 98.7 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 98.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
|
155.8 km |
|
M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
|
81.4 km |
|
M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
|
154.8 km |
|
M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
|
71.7 km |
|
M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
|
115.5 km |
|
M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
|
101.3 km |
|
M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
|
122.6 km |
|
M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
|
151.9 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.