M4.7 earthquake 2 km N of Monjas, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 2 km N of Monjas, Guatemala on Wed, Aug 13, 1975, 5:07 PM CST (23:07 UTC), 256 km (159 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-13 23:07:43 UTC
- Depth
- 256.0 km (159.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.528° N, 89.877° 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
- 52
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000cf9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.