M6.5 earthquake 18 km W of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 18 km W of Champerico, Guatemala on Tue, Apr 6, 1982, 1:56 PM CST (19:56 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (ms), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-06 19:56:53 UTC
- Depth
- 64.8 km (40.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.315° N, 92.082° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 15.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.565 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 16235 days ago · 64 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.587 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 16234 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.321 km SSW of San Lorenzo, Guatemala · 16228 days ago · 85 km deep · 53 km away
- 4.665 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 16218 days ago · 34 km deep · 59 km away
- 4.181 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 16184 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kjv (also filed as gcmtc040682a, gcmt19820406195653, atlas19820406195652, iscgem600204). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.