M4.0 earthquake 123 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 123 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Jan 1, 1975, 5:54 AM CST (11:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 35 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
- 4.0 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-01 11:54:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.173° N, 91.914° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.635 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 18893 days ago · 59 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.4117 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 18892 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009bm. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.