Guatemala earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 72 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 72 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Tue, Aug 13, 2013, 4:18 AM CST (10:18 UTC), 10 km (6 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
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2013-08-13 10:18:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.742° N, 92.282° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
207°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
23

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000jr7m. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC.