M6.2 earthquake 11 km ESE of El Chol, Guatemala
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of El Chol, Guatemala on Thu, Jan 3, 1918, 10:30 PM GMT-6:02:04 (04:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 1 km ESE of Morazán, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1918-01-04 04:32:43 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.934° N, 90.385° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913027. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC.