Guatemala earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 53 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 53 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Jan 5, 1983, 2:25 PM CST (20:25 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-01-05 20:25:31 UTC
Depth
60.0 km (37.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.970° N, 92.281° 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 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.430 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15964 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 4.8115 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15954 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 4.19 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15953 days ago · 92 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.568 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15927 days ago · 72 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 4.713 km SW of San Lorenzo, Guatemala · 15980 days ago · 85 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 4.827 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15995 days ago · 56 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 3.754 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 15996 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001s0j. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC.