M5.4 earthquake 4 km WSW of Quesada, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Quesada, Guatemala on Mon, Dec 23, 1974, 8:10 PM CST (02:10 UTC), 155 km (96 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-12-24 02:10:25 UTC
- Depth
- 155.0 km (96.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.259° N, 90.080° 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.
- Stations used
- 81
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000097p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.