M3.8 earthquake 89 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 89 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sat, Aug 9, 1986, 6:13 AM CST (12:13 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 94 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-08-09 12:13:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.597° N, 92.332° 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
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- 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.552 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 14629 days ago · 58 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.1123 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 14620 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.694 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 14611 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.353 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 14609 days ago · 55 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002x08. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.