M3.3 earthquake 82 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 82 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Mon, Jul 8, 1985, 8:47 PM CST (02:47 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
- 3.3 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-09 02:47:23 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.836° N, 92.513° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
Earthquakes todayGuatemala earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002gmc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC.