Guatemala earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 71 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Jun 16, 2013, 7:28 AM CST (13:28 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 29 km WSW of Tiquisate, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2013-06-16 13:28:21 UTC
Depth
45.9 km (28.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.735° N, 92.245° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
216°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000hs5z. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC.