M5.9 earthquake 35 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Nov 5, 1950, 10:35 AM GMT-6 (16:35 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-11-05 16:35:25 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.078° N, 92.156° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light 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
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 4.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.3 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 6.022 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 27728 days ago · 45 km deep · 19 km away
- 6.025 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 27728 days ago · 65 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.226 km ESE of Champerico, Guatemala · 27728 days ago · 65 km deep · 52 km away
- 7.21 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala · 27728 days ago · 65 km deep · 36 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem896027. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC.