M4.6 earthquake 70 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 70 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala on Sun, Apr 8, 1984, 5:54 PM CST (23:54 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 36 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico. 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-04-08 23:54:48 UTC
- Depth
- 48.2 km (30.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.997° N, 92.573° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.746 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15507 days ago · 41 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.836 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 15462 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00023bx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.