| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.4 km |
| Coordinates | 13.028, -91.504 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-05 18:22:56.830 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 5, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Friday, October 5, 2012 at 18:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 148.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.504 and latitude 13.028.
| Location | Villa Nueva |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 148.8 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 154.5 km |
| Patulul | 159.7 km |
| Escuintla | 161.6 km |
| Mazatenango | 167.7 km |
| Retalhuleu | 168.9 km |
| Chicacao | 169.7 km |
| San Sebastián | 171.5 km |
| Yepocapa | 174.5 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 175.4 km |
| Palín | 176.3 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 181.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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125.6 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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139.3 km |
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M 4.5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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151.6 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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180.1 km |
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M 4.1
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 10:29 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.2
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2026-02-22 08:01 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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158.7 km |
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