| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 202.2 km |
| Coordinates | 14.750, -90.938 |
| UTC time | 2012-07-12 01:43:01.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Comalapa (Guatemala - GT), about 5.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.938 and latitude 14.750.
| Location | Chimaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Comalapa | 5.5 km |
| Tecpán Guatemala | 6.0 km |
| Patzún | 11.2 km |
| Chimaltenango | 16.2 km |
| Sololá | 26.5 km |
| Yepocapa | 27.7 km |
| Chichicastenango | 28.5 km |
| Antigua Guatemala | 30.4 km |
| Santiago Sacatepéquez | 30.9 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 31.4 km |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez | 31.8 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 33.7 km |
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