M4.9 earthquake 9 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Oct 23, 1985, 9:27 AM CST (15:27 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-23 15:27:56 UTC
- Depth
- 61.1 km (38.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.232° N, 91.849° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.832 km SW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 14894 days ago · 105 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.848 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 14885 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m2a. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.