M4.6 earthquake 50 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Dec 27, 1987, 9:42 PM CST (03:42 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 26 km S 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
- 1987-12-28 03:42:20 UTC
- Depth
- 50.3 km (31.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.933° N, 92.202° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp0003bkx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.