M4.5 earthquake 81 km S of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 81 km S of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Dec 1, 1986, 4:22 AM CST (10:22 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 50 km SSE 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-01 10:22:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.568° N, 92.020° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030hp. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC.