M5.1 earthquake 45 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Jan 23, 1977, 11:00 AM CST (17:00 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-23 17:00:39 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.919° N, 91.745° 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
- 97
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.77 km W of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 18103 days ago · 61 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.54 km SSW of Río Bravo, Guatemala · 18090 days ago · 183 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mam. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.