Guatemala earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 35 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 35 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, Oct 28, 1982, 6:45 AM CST (12:45 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 10 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-10-28 12:45:19 UTC
Depth
50.2 km (31.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.983° N, 91.825° W
Region
Guatemala
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 2.0 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.710 km E of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 16034 days ago · 101 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.87 km N of El Palmar, Guatemala · 16033 days ago · 106 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 5.310 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 16030 days ago · 64 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 4.138 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 16029 days ago · 51 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.754 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 16000 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 4.827 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15999 days ago · 56 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 5.029 km WSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 16046 days ago · 44 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 4.483 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 16058 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.6101 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 16066 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 4.550 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 16068 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 4.748 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 16070 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qjy. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.