M5.0 earthquake 40 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 40 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, May 25, 1978, 5:17 AM CST (11:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-25 11:17:05 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.958° N, 92.068° 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
- 63
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.59 km ESE of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico · 17630 days ago · 78 km deep · 72 km away
- 5.0109 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 17598 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
Before
- 4.826 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 17664 days ago · 68 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.830 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 17665 days ago · 73 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.552 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 17665 days ago · 59 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.920 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 17665 days ago · 86 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.625 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 17666 days ago · 90 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.0115 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 17673 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ur6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.