Guatemala earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 17 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 17 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Fri, Dec 2, 1983, 5:55 AM CST (11:55 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 25 km E of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time: Fri, Dec 2, 1983, 5:55 AM CST
UTC: 1983-12-02 11:55:23 UTC
Depth: 59.4 km (36.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 14.138° N, 91.924° W
Region: Guatemala
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 7 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 usp000207f (also filed as gcmtb120283b, gcmt19831202115523, iscgem562203). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.