M4.7 earthquake 46 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 46 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Tue, Apr 17, 1984, 2:05 AM CST (08:05 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 36 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-04-17 08:05:16 UTC
- Depth
- 40.7 km (25.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.008° N, 92.229° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.836 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15461 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.25 km WNW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 15448 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00023md. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC.