M4.9 earthquake 30 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, May 9, 1985, 4:57 PM CST (22:57 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-09 22:57:14 UTC
- Depth
- 52.5 km (32.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.036° N, 91.802° 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 1.9 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.288 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 15107 days ago · 144 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.647 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 15101 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.463 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 15093 days ago · 60 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.682 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15087 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
- 4.918 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15084 days ago · 69 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.630 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15068 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002em6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.