M5.0 earthquake 2 km WNW of Ixtahuacán, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Ixtahuacán, Guatemala on Sun, Jun 2, 1985, 12:37 AM CST (06:37 UTC), 168 km (104 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-02 06:37:43 UTC
- Depth
- 167.5 km (104.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.423° N, 91.793° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002feh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.