M6.0 earthquake 25 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 25 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Oct 23, 1950, 5:38 PM GMT-6 (23:38 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 22 km SSW of Champerico, 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-10-23 23:38:52 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.073° N, 91.857° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.27
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.022 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 27728 days ago · 45 km deep · 14 km away
- 5.935 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 27715 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895973. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.