M4.3 earthquake 95 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 95 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Fri, Oct 26, 1984, 3:35 AM CST (09:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 50 km S of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-26 09:35:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.486° N, 92.214° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.750 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15298 days ago · 48 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.2112 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15281 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.730 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15274 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.15 km WNW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15261 days ago · 96 km deep · 95 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028hg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC.