| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.9 km |
| Coordinates | 14.572, -91.742 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-12 06:06:55.814 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 12, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Monday, October 12, 2020 at 06:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nuevo San Carlos (Guatemala - GT), about 5.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.742 and latitude 14.572.
| Location | Coatepeque |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nuevo San Carlos | 5.7 km |
| Retalhuleu | 8.0 km |
| San Sebastián | 10.2 km |
| Colomba | 15.1 km |
| Coatepeque | 19.7 km |
| Mazatenango | 26.1 km |
| Ostuncalco | 35.6 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 38.0 km |
| Cantel | 40.8 km |
| San Marcos | 44.0 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 44.2 km |
| Chicacao | 44.9 km |
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