Guatemala earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 71 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 71 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala on Sun, Apr 20, 2014, 8:02 AM CST (14:02 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 36 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2014-04-20 14:02:32 UTC
Depth
31.8 km (19.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.866° N, 92.409° 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
±0.39
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
247°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.036 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala · 4540 days ago · 74 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 4.240 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 4532 days ago · 41 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 4.460 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 4526 days ago · 47 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 4.559 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 4525 days ago · 55 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 4.287 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 4522 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.893 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 4521 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 4.277 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 4518 days ago · 31 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 4.352 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 4518 days ago · 45 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 4.0117 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 4517 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 4.942 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 4515 days ago · 45 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 4.0114 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 4505 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 4.158 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 4503 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 4.169 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 4498 days ago · 34 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 4.7143 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 4547 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 4.3105 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 4551 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 4.442 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 4551 days ago · 69 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 4.711 km SSW of Tinajas 1ra. Sección, Mexico · 4559 days ago · 88 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 4.742 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 4560 days ago · 55 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.420 km SW of Flores Costa Cuca, Guatemala · 4567 days ago · 94 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 4.273 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 4572 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usb000qq9j. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.