M4.9 earthquake 120 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 120 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala on Thu, Nov 25, 1982, 8:17 PM CST (02:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-26 02:17:49 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.654° N, 92.887° 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 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.754 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 15995 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.853 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15972 days ago · 60 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.8115 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15953 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r41. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC.