M5.9 earthquake 36 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Sun, Jul 29, 2012, 6:22 AM CST (12:22 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-07-29 12:22:11 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.191° N, 92.294° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Felt reports
- 8
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 5.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
8 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.
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 304°, dip 24°, rake 96°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 117°, dip 66°, rake 87°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 28°
- Stations used
- 558
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.113 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5166 days ago · 77 km deep · 63 km away
- 4.372 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5161 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.1106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5160 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.242 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 5147 days ago · 64 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.090 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 5136 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.559 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5127 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
- 4.185 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 5118 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
Before
- 4.223 km WSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 5177 days ago · 74 km deep · 80 km away
- 4.244 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 5193 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.291 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 5195 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.021 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 5200 days ago · 78 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.052 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico · 5205 days ago · 47 km deep · 98 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jpm2 (also filed as usb000bin6, choy20120729122211, iscgem601484828). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC.