Guatemala earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 71 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Sun, Nov 11, 2012, 4:31 PM CST (22:31 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 63 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2012-11-11 22:31:29 UTC
Depth
16.1 km (10.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.949° N, 92.529° 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
162°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 91.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000jvdj. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.