M4.6 earthquake 75 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 75 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 9:42 PM CST (03:42 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-06-25 03:42:49 UTC
- Depth
- 41.6 km (25.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.553° N, 91.521° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed
From the USGS event page for usp000jn72. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- 159°
- Stations used
- 278
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.059 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 5212 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.021 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 5202 days ago · 78 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.244 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 5195 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.223 km WSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 5179 days ago · 74 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.393 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 5166 days ago · 60 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.472 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 5156 days ago · 49 km deep · 77 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jn72. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.