| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.1 km |
| Coordinates | 14.675, -91.457 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-16 10:07:12.040 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 16, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cantel (Guatemala - GT), about 15.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.457 and latitude 14.675.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cantel | 15.2 km |
| Mazatenango | 16.5 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 19.0 km |
| Chicacao | 20.3 km |
| San Sebastián | 24.2 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 24.9 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 27.1 km |
| Ostuncalco | 27.9 km |
| Totonicapán | 28.3 km |
| Retalhuleu | 28.4 km |
| Colomba | 29.8 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 30.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.8
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M 4.2
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M 4.0
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