Guatemala earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 17 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Sep 11, 2013, 4:05 AM CST (10:05 UTC), 21 km (13 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
4.0 (md), light
Local time
UTC
2013-09-11 10:05:54 UTC
Depth
21.2 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.156° N, 91.987° 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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Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000k6aa. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.