M6.0 earthquake 116 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 116 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on Thu, Jan 31, 1929, 12:05 PM GMT-6 (18:05 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.6 near the coast of Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-01-31 18:05:42 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.223° N, 91.705° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem907882. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.