M5.4 earthquake 7 km W of Tecpán Guatemala, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 7 km W of Tecpán Guatemala, Guatemala on Sat, Mar 13, 1976, 10:30 AM CST (16:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-13 16:30:41 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.767° N, 91.061° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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
- 111
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.26 km NNW of San José Poaquil, Guatemala · 18459 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.1Guatemala · 18461 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
- 5.14 km SW of Tecpán Guatemala, Guatemala · 18461 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.46 km E of Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Guatemala · 18473 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.92 km ESE of Barberena, Guatemala · 18478 days ago · 61 km deep · 94 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fed (also filed as atlas19760313163041, iscgem716552). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.