M4.4 earthquake 30 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 30 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Fri, Jan 14, 1983, 1:24 AM CST (07:24 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 10 km SSW of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-01-14 07:24:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.016° N, 91.894° 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
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- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.010 km SSW of Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala · 15961 days ago · 83 km deep · 92 km away
- 4.19 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15953 days ago · 92 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001s76. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.