M4.5 earthquake 88 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 88 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Fri, May 2, 1980, 9:09 AM CST (15:09 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-02 15:09:04 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.648° N, 92.395° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico · 16918 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.656 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 16918 days ago · 50 km deep · 47 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000170m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.