M4.7 earthquake 30 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Dec 9, 1984, 4:40 PM CST (22:40 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1984-12-09 22:40:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.053° N, 92.053° 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 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.55 km WSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 15253 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.15 km WNW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15248 days ago · 96 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.4100 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15234 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.786 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15222 days ago · 53 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029wz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.