M4.9 earthquake 44 km SSW of Pasaco, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 44 km SSW of Pasaco, Guatemala on Sat, Jul 2, 1983, 8:45 PM CDT (01:45 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1983-07-03 01:45:31 UTC
- Depth
- 85.3 km (53.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.623° N, 90.409° 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 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.346 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador · 15757 days ago · 51 km deep · 53 km away
- 4.621 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 15732 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.122 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador · 15729 days ago · 100 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001whu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.