| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.3 km |
| Coordinates | 14.004, -91.385 |
| UTC time | 2010-03-24 17:08:28.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Patulul (Guatemala - GT), about 52.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.385 and latitude 14.004.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Patulul | 52.6 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 53.7 km |
| Chicacao | 60.3 km |
| Mazatenango | 60.4 km |
| Masagua | 62.1 km |
| Retalhuleu | 67.1 km |
| San Sebastián | 68.3 km |
| Yepocapa | 72.4 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 72.6 km |
| Escuintla | 72.6 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 73.5 km |
| Patzún | 85.4 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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160.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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161.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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170.2 km |
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