| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 154.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.980, -91.459 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-20 06:59:52.020 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Francisco El Alto (Guatemala - GT), about 4.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.459 and latitude 14.980.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Francisco El Alto | 4.3 km |
| Momostenango | 9.0 km |
| Totonicapán | 13.0 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 17.4 km |
| Cantel | 18.8 km |
| Ostuncalco | 21.4 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 32.6 km |
| Comitancillo | 33.6 km |
| Santa Cruz del Quiché | 33.8 km |
| San Marcos | 36.1 km |
| Sololá | 37.6 km |
| Chichicastenango | 37.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
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55.5 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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89.0 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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M 4.8
Chicacao
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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2.2 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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48.1 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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81.5 km |
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