| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.2 km |
| Coordinates | 13.988, -91.376 |
| UTC time | 2023-12-14 17:55:01.836 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 14, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Patulul (Guatemala - GT), about 53.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.376 and latitude 13.988.
| Location | Quetzaltenango |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Patulul | 53.7 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 54.2 km |
| Masagua | 61.8 km |
| Chicacao | 62.0 km |
| Mazatenango | 62.3 km |
| Retalhuleu | 69.2 km |
| San Sebastián | 70.3 km |
| Escuintla | 72.6 km |
| Yepocapa | 73.1 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 74.1 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 75.6 km |
| Patzún | 86.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-18 08:07 UTC
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162.5 km |
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M 4.2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.8
Huehuetenango
Guatemala · 2026-03-15 00:22 UTC
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163.3 km |
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M 4.8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.2
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala · 2026-02-04 22:05 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.0
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-01-14 11:44 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.3
Chichicastenango
Guatemala · 2025-12-02 12:59 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 5.8
Comitancillo
Guatemala · 2025-11-28 20:06 UTC
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172.2 km |
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