M4.8 earthquake 48 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Sat, Dec 21, 1985, 4:56 PM CST (22:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 16 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-21 22:56:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.114° N, 92.382° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.916 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 14830 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.939 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 14830 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
Before
- 4.832 km SW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 14893 days ago · 105 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.9102 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 14894 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.773 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 14894 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.475 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 14894 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002p72. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.