M3.7 earthquake 46 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 46 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Fri, Jan 30, 1987, 5:25 AM CST (11:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 9 km NW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico. 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
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-30 11:25:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.908° N, 92.082° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.69 km NW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 14450 days ago · 95 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.645 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 14446 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
- 4.613 km WSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 14444 days ago · 80 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.413 km SE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 14434 days ago · 86 km deep · 96 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000321b. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.