M4.4 earthquake 117 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 117 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Dec 5, 1983, 5:30 AM CST (11:30 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 26 km S of Champerico, 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
- 1983-12-05 11:30:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.239° N, 91.797° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.226 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15626 days ago · 76 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.929 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15626 days ago · 77 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.599 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 15616 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000209p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.