M4.6 earthquake 0 km SSE of Nuevo Progreso, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 0 km SSE of Nuevo Progreso, Guatemala on Mon, Feb 24, 1975, 8:19 AM CST (14:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-02-24 14:19:42 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.785° N, 91.918° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000a0t. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.