| Buyukluk | 7,7 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Derinlik | 35,0 km |
| Coordinates | 13,863, -91,162 |
| UTC time | 1942-08-06 23:37:02.910 |
Earthquake details
Perşembe, Ağustos 6, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Perşembe, Ağustos 6, 1942 at 23:37 UTC with a magnitude of 7,7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masagua (Guatemala - GT), about 50,8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91,162 and latitude 13,863.
| Konum | Villa Nueva |
| Ulke | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1942-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masagua | 50,8 km |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 54,6 km |
| Patulul | 62,4 km |
| Escuintla | 63,5 km |
| Yepocapa | 74,6 km |
| Chicacao | 77,7 km |
| Palín | 78,4 km |
| Mazatenango | 83,3 km |
| Ciudad Vieja | 85,2 km |
| Santiago Atitlán | 86,6 km |
| Amatitlán | 89,0 km |
| Antigua Guatemala | 90,4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4,4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-04-09 18:58 UTC
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33,9 km |
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M 4,1
Coatepeque
Guatemala · 2026-04-09 03:01 UTC
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79,9 km |
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M 4,3
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-04-03 08:19 UTC
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63,6 km |
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M 4,4
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-03-19 23:57 UTC
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40,8 km |
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M 4,2
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
Guatemala · 2026-03-17 19:54 UTC
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41,3 km |
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M 4,5
Masagua
Guatemala · 2026-03-14 05:05 UTC
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45,2 km |
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M 4,8
Chicacao
Guatemala · 2026-03-09 02:52 UTC
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60,2 km |
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M 4,1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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98,7 km |
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