M4.5 earthquake 117 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 117 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Fri, Apr 9, 1982, 1:54 AM CST (07:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-09 07:54:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.232° N, 91.952° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.565 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 16235 days ago · 64 km deep · 53 km away
- 4.587 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 16235 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.2111 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 16233 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.181 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 16184 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kky. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.