Guatemala earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 62 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 9:08 PM CST (03:08 UTC), 43 km (27 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2013-08-25 03:08:39 UTC
Depth
43.1 km (26.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.748° N, 92.070° 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

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
70

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000jbke. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC.