Guatemala earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 65 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 65 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Apr 11, 1982, 1:13 PM CST (19:13 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 21 km SSW of San Lorenzo, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-04-11 19:13:21 UTC
Depth
64.2 km (39.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.704° N, 91.936° W
Region
Guatemala
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kn9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.