M4.6 earthquake 30 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, Jun 20, 1985, 6:44 PM CST (00:44 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 19 km W of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-21 00:44:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.200° N, 92.175° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.382 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 15050 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.819 km W of Champerico, Guatemala · 15040 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002g0w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.