Guatemala earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 43 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 43 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Dec 31, 2012, 8:35 AM CST (14:35 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 16 km SW of Buenos Aires, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2012-12-31 14:35:01 UTC
Depth
42.1 km (26.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.124° N, 92.271° 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
201°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jxns. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC.