Guatemala earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 59 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 59 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Jun 25, 2012, 6:03 AM CST (12:03 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 36 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.0 (md), light
Local time
UTC
2012-06-25 12:03:34 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.876° N, 92.259° 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.

Station coverage gap
306°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jn7e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC.