M4.4 earthquake 63 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Mon, May 27, 1985, 6:40 AM CST (12:40 UTC), 60 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 82 km S 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-27 12:40:55 UTC
- Depth
- 60.4 km (37.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.014° N, 92.488° 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 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.682 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 15088 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.918 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15085 days ago · 69 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.630 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15069 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.7158 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 15068 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.882 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 15052 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 3.382 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 15051 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.819 km W of Champerico, Guatemala · 15040 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002f87. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC.