M5.0 earthquake 13 km W of Monjas, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 13 km W of Monjas, Guatemala on Wed, Nov 28, 1973, 1:45 AM CDT (06:45 UTC), 230 km (143 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-28 06:45:06 UTC
- Depth
- 230.0 km (142.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.497° N, 89.995° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 56
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004b1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC.