| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 158.6 km |
| Coordinates | 14.949, -91.511 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-10 20:56:00.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 20:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Francisco El Alto (Guatemala - GT), about 7.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.511 and latitude 14.949.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Francisco El Alto | 7.3 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 12.7 km |
| Ostuncalco | 14.8 km |
| Momostenango | 15.3 km |
| Cantel | 16.4 km |
| Totonicapán | 16.6 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 27.0 km |
| Comitancillo | 30.0 km |
| San Marcos | 30.5 km |
| Colomba | 35.9 km |
| Santa Cruz del Quiché | 40.0 km |
| Sololá | 40.4 km |
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