Guatemala earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 22 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala on Sun, Sep 8, 2013, 3:09 PM CST (21:09 UTC), 41 km (26 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, duration), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2013-09-08 21:09:27 UTC
Depth
41.1 km (25.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.321° N, 92.279° W
Region
Guatemala
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
9

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000k695. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC.