M4.5 earthquake 83 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 83 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Sep 21, 1981, 10:37 AM CST (16:37 UTC), 67 km (41 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 17 km SE of Champerico, 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
- 1981-09-21 16:37:57 UTC
- Depth
- 66.6 km (41.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.635° N, 92.282° 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: 1 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 usp0001g10. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:06 PM UTC.