M4.7 earthquake 66 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 66 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Thu, Jan 1, 1976, 5:23 PM CST (23:23 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 78 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-01 23:23:02 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.966° N, 92.448° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.484 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 18518 days ago · 38 km deep · 65 km away
- 5.578 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 18477 days ago · 32 km deep · 38 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000e85. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.