M4.5 earthquake 24 km E of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km E of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Mar 30, 1981, 5:36 AM CST (11:36 UTC), 82 km (51 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 19 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-30 11:36:30 UTC
- Depth
- 81.6 km (50.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.290° N, 91.682° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cy8. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC.