Guatemala earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 55 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 10:58 PM CST (04:58 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 6 km NW of Santo Tomás La Unión, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time: Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 10:58 PM CST
UTC: 2012-12-14 04:58:48 UTC
Depth: 35.8 km (22.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.824° N, 91.725° W
Region: Guatemala
Felt reports: 4
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 109°
Stations used: 379

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jwxz (also filed as usc000e9qr, iscgem602043485). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC.