Guatemala earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 59 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 59 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Mar 13, 2013, 1:34 PM CST (19:34 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 75 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2013-03-13 19:34:27 UTC
Depth
54.4 km (33.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.803° N, 91.680° W
Region
Guatemala
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
231

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000fkfw. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.