M4.6 earthquake 40 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, Oct 9, 1980, 7:46 AM CST (13:46 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 13 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-10-09 13:46:44 UTC
- Depth
- 79.0 km (49.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.997° N, 91.688° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.22 km WNW of San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala · 16772 days ago · 104 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.413 km WSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 16758 days ago · 83 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.614 km WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala · 16744 days ago · 98 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.667 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 16736 days ago · 68 km deep · 93 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001a5a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.