M4.5 earthquake 32 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

Magnitude

4.5 (mb), light

Local time

Mon, Dec 31, 2012, 8:21 AM CST

UTC

2012-12-31 14:21:25 UTC

Depth

62.3 km (38.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

14.052° N, 92.087° W

Region

Guatemala

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Station coverage gap

123°

Stations used

35

• Retalhuleu, GuatemalaPopulation 90,505. Forecast70 kmSW
• Coatepeque, GuatemalaPopulation 105,415. Forecast76 kmSSW
• Mérida, MexicoPopulation 1,201,000. Forecast812 kmSSW

After

1. 4.343 km WSW of Champerico, GuatemalaMon, Dec 31, 8:35 AM CST · 5018 days ago · 42 km deep · 21 km away
2. 4.555 km SSW of Champerico, GuatemalaMon, Dec 31, 9:33 AM CST · 5018 days ago · 51 km deep · 25 km away
3. 4.481 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaMon, Dec 31, 11:47 AM CST · 5018 days ago · 27 km deep · 63 km away
4. 4.355 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, GuatemalaSat, Jan 5, 1:50 PM CST · 5012 days ago · 35 km deep · 78 km away
5. 4.160 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaFri, Jan 11, 10:07 PM CST · 5006 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
6. 4.138 km WSW of Nueva Concepción, GuatemalaSat, Jan 19, 12:20 AM CST · 4999 days ago · 35 km deep · 51 km away
7. 4.173 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaSat, Jan 19, 9:10 AM CST · 4999 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
8. 4.633 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaSun, Jan 20, 6:33 PM CST · 4997 days ago · 59 km deep · 28 km away
9. 4.557 km SW of Ocós, GuatemalaWed, Jan 23, 6:36 AM CST · 4995 days ago · 28 km deep · 48 km away
10. 4.2104 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaSat, Jan 26, 11:54 PM CST · 4991 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
11. 4.44 km WSW of Champerico, GuatemalaSun, Jan 27, 2:27 PM CST · 4990 days ago · 77 km deep · 29 km away
12. 4.568 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaFri, Feb 8, 10:22 PM CST · 4978 days ago · 35 km deep · 37 km away
13. 4.279 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaSat, Feb 9, 12:57 AM CST · 4978 days ago · 35 km deep · 60 km away
14. 4.060 km SW of Ocós, GuatemalaMon, Feb 11, 4:27 AM CST · 4976 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
15. 4.218 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaThu, Feb 21, 3:49 AM CST · 4966 days ago · 68 km deep · 23 km away
16. 4.115 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaSat, Feb 23, 1:05 AM CST · 4964 days ago · 107 km deep · 39 km away
17. 4.099 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, MexicoSat, Feb 23, 4:12 AM CST · 4964 days ago · 64 km deep · 83 km away
18. 4.071 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoSun, Feb 24, 7:52 PM CST · 4962 days ago · 62 km deep · 80 km away
19. 4.214 km WSW of Tiquisate, GuatemalaMon, Feb 25, 1:08 AM CST · 4962 days ago · 78 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 4

Before

1. 4.6126 km SSW of Champerico, GuatemalaSun, Dec 30, 4:29 AM CST · 5019 days ago · 35 km deep · 95 km away
2. 4.565 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaSun, Dec 30, 1:13 AM CST · 5019 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
3. 4.26 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, GuatemalaFri, Dec 28, 8:43 PM CST · 5020 days ago · 24 km deep · 84 km away
4. 4.353 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, GuatemalaFri, Dec 28, 8:05 AM CST · 5021 days ago · 45 km deep · 72 km away
5. 4.642 km SW of La Gomera, GuatemalaFri, Dec 28, 7:27 AM CST · 5021 days ago · 60 km deep · 91 km away
6. 4.380 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaThu, Dec 27, 1:29 PM CST · 5022 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
7. 4.546 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoThu, Dec 27, 4:41 AM CST · 5022 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
8. 4.462 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaTue, Dec 25, 11:51 PM CST · 5023 days ago · 27 km deep · 30 km away
9. 4.339 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaSun, Dec 23, 5:01 AM CST · 5026 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
10. 4.351 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, GuatemalaFri, Dec 21, 11:54 PM CST · 5027 days ago · 35 km deep · 74 km away
11. 4.390 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaFri, Dec 21, 1:05 AM CST · 5028 days ago · 35 km deep · 70 km away
12. 4.474 km SSW of Champerico, GuatemalaMon, Dec 17, 8:38 AM CST · 5032 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away
13. 5.26 km NW of Santo Tomás La Unión, GuatemalaSun, Dec 16, 4:07 AM CST · 5033 days ago · 115 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 10
14. 4.845 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaSat, Dec 15, 9:06 PM CST · 5033 days ago · 35 km deep · 22 km away
15. 4.461 km SSW of Champerico, GuatemalaSat, Dec 15, 4:14 PM CST · 5033 days ago · 35 km deep · 35 km away
16. 4.044 km SSW of Champerico, GuatemalaFri, Dec 14, 2:06 AM CST · 5035 days ago · 35 km deep · 19 km away
17. 5.155 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaThu, Dec 13, 10:58 PM CST · 5035 days ago · 36 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 4
18. 4.438 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaThu, Dec 13, 10:15 PM CST · 5035 days ago · 37 km deep · 18 km away
19. 5.247 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaThu, Dec 13, 10:04 PM CST · 5035 days ago · 37 km deep · 46 km away
20. 4.587 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaThu, Dec 13, 10:07 AM CST · 5036 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jxnr. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:11 AM UTC.