Guatemala earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 15 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on Sat, Sep 7, 2013, 2:21 AM CST (08:21 UTC), 65 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 29 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2013-09-07 08:21:37 UTC
Depth
65.3 km (40.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.170° N, 91.848° W
Region
Guatemala
Felt reports
5
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

Did You Feel It? map: shaking reported by the public
Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
118

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000jkt6. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC.