Guatemala earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 14 km N of Cubulco, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 14 km N of Cubulco, Guatemala on Wed, Feb 4, 1976, 10:09 PM CST (04:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 1 km W of San Raimundo, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1976-02-05 04:09:30 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.232° N, 90.626° 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
17

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.07 km NW of Tamahú, Guatemala · 18504 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 4.710 km NNW of Santa Apolonia, Guatemala · 18504 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 5.71 km W of San Raimundo, Guatemala · 18503 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.910 km SSE of Villa Canales, Guatemala · 18502 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 4.28 km SSE of Joyabaj, Guatemala · 18500 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 4.95 km NNW of San Diego, Guatemala · 18500 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 5.14 km SW of Tecpán Guatemala, Guatemala · 18474 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 5.1Guatemala · 18474 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 5.26 km NNW of San José Poaquil, Guatemala · 18472 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 5.47 km W of Tecpán Guatemala, Guatemala · 18467 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 4.41 km SW of Panajachel, Guatemala · 18505 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 4.74 km ENE of Santa Cruz Balanyá, Guatemala · 18506 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 5.45 km NW of Granados, Guatemala · 18506 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 4.54 km S of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala · 18523 days ago · 131 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000exs. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.