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

  1. 4.021 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 5200 days ago · 78 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 4.244 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 5193 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.223 km WSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 5177 days ago · 74 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 5.936 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 5176 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 8
  5. 4.113 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5166 days ago · 77 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 4.372 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5161 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 4.1106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5160 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 4.675 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 5210 days ago · 42 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 4.1103 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5217 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 4.491 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 5230 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 4.057 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5232 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away

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