| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.1 km |
| Coordinates | 14.721, -91.522 |
| UTC time | 2017-12-15 09:07:43.960 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 15, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Friday, December 15, 2017 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cantel (Guatemala - GT), about 12.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.522 and latitude 14.721.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cantel | 12.4 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 12.6 km |
| Ostuncalco | 19.6 km |
| Mazatenango | 20.9 km |
| San Sebastián | 22.4 km |
| Colomba | 22.6 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 23.3 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 26.3 km |
| Retalhuleu | 26.6 km |
| Totonicapán | 27.4 km |
| Chicacao | 29.0 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 32.9 km |
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