M5.2 earthquake 26 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 26 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Dec 11, 1983, 12:19 AM CST (06:19 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-11 06:19:34 UTC
- Depth
- 76.2 km (47.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.053° N, 91.916° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.929 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15626 days ago · 77 km deep · 3 km away
- 4.23 km W of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico · 15606 days ago · 124 km deep · 72 km away
Before
- 5.425 km E of Champerico, Guatemala · 15627 days ago · 80 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.4117 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15632 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.548 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.964 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
- 4.814 km ENE of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 35 km deep · 34 km away
- 5.217 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 59 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.521 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
- 7.025 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15636 days ago · 67 km deep · 2 km away
- 4.38 km ESE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 15639 days ago · 103 km deep · 74 km away
- 5.026 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15647 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020dh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.