M5.1 earthquake 3 km SE of Chiantla, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Chiantla, Guatemala on Sun, Nov 27, 1977, 10:36 PM CST (04:36 UTC), 225 km (140 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
- 1977-11-28 04:36:52 UTC
- Depth
- 225.0 km (139.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.335° N, 91.433° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 165
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ruf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.