M4.9 earthquake 5 km SSW of Colomba, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Colomba, Guatemala on Tue, Dec 4, 1973, 11:01 PM CDT (04:01 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 23 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-05 04:01:50 UTC
- Depth
- 115.0 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.666° N, 91.758° 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
- 55
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004ee. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.