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M5.2 earthquake 47 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 10:04 PM CST (04:04 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mwb), moderate
Local time: Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 10:04 PM CST
UTC: 2012-12-14 04:04:06 UTC
Depth: 37.3 km (23.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.926° N, 91.679° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Nodal plane 1: Strike 283°, dip 35°, rake 77°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 119°, dip 56°, rake 99°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 66°
Stations used: 473

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jwxv (also filed as iscgem602043482). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC.