Guatemala earthquakes

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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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.

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Stations used
52

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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.

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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.