Guatemala earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 16 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Feb 15, 1984, 4:09 PM CST (22:09 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1984-02-15 22:09:48 UTC
Depth
71.0 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
14.176° N, 91.824° W
Region
Guatemala
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000220m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.