M4.9 earthquake 23 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Jul 11, 1984, 11:58 AM CST (17:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 14 km SSW of Ocós, 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
- 1984-07-11 17:58:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.185° N, 92.095° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.635 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15404 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.641 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15396 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
- 5.914 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 15390 days ago · 36 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.421 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15386 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00025pc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.