Guatemala earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 34 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Fri, Jul 12, 2013, 7:28 PM CST (01:28 UTC), 13 km (8 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
4.0 (Md, duration), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2013-07-13 01:28:31 UTC
Depth
13.3 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.006° N, 92.033° W
Region
Guatemala
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000k1y9. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000k1y9. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC.