M4.8 earthquake 74 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 74 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Dec 6, 1978, 9:12 AM CST (15:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 18 km W of Tiquisate, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-06 15:12:57 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.626° N, 91.993° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5120 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 17453 days ago · 92 km deep · 47 km away
- 5.418 km W of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 17420 days ago · 95 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xss. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.