M4.5 earthquake 31 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala on Wed, Aug 26, 1987, 6:22 PM CST (00:22 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1987-08-27 00:22:42 UTC
- Depth
- 68.1 km (42.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.276° N, 92.362° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037uz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:29 AM UTC.