M4.9 earthquake 64 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Fri, Dec 2, 1983, 8:14 PM CST (02:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 25 km E 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-03 02:14:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.965° N, 92.414° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.548 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15634 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.425 km E of Champerico, Guatemala · 15627 days ago · 80 km deep · 88 km away
- 5.226 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15626 days ago · 76 km deep · 55 km away
- 4.929 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15626 days ago · 77 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.982 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15625 days ago · 38 km deep · 82 km away
- 5.576 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15624 days ago · 39 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.4142 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15624 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.23 km W of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico · 15606 days ago · 124 km deep · 76 km away
Before
- 4.814 km ENE of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 35 km deep · 79 km away
- 5.217 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 59 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.521 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
- 7.025 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15635 days ago · 67 km deep · 54 km away
- 5.026 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15647 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.490 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15650 days ago · 45 km deep · 78 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002084. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.