Guatemala earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 62 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sat, Nov 10, 2012, 11:15 AM CST (17:15 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 32 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sat, Nov 10, 2012, 11:15 AM CST
UTC: 2012-11-10 17:15:09 UTC
Depth: 42.1 km (26.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.815° N, 92.224° W
Region: Guatemala
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap: 68°
Stations used: 233

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 104 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 104.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jvb3 (also filed as iscgem602389166). Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC.