Guatemala earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 37 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 37 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, Nov 1, 2012, 9:28 PM CST (03:28 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.4 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2012-11-02 03:28:21 UTC
Depth
37.2 km (23.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.081° N, 92.181° 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
140°
Stations used
98

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 151.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jux4. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.