M4.3 earthquake 36 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 36 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala on Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 11:12 PM CST (05:12 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 7 km ESE of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000j0l3. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.