M4.9 earthquake 29 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 29 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala on Sun, Feb 12, 1978, 6:16 AM CST (12:16 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-12 12:16:45 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.292° N, 92.357° 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
- 58
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.215 km WNW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 17745 days ago · 90 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.121 km E of Champerico, Guatemala · 17729 days ago · 49 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.543 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 17711 days ago · 82 km deep · 31 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sy1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.