M4.6 earthquake 9 km SSE of Río Bravo, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Río Bravo, Guatemala on Sun, Sep 8, 1985, 9:29 AM CST (15:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 30 km SE 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-08 15:29:51 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.326° N, 91.279° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.623 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 14980 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.830 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala · 14966 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.99 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala · 14944 days ago · 61 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002jht. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.