Guatemala earthquakes

M4.0 earthquake 23 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Wed, Mar 19, 2014, 3:27 AM CST (09:27 UTC), 19 km (12 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
4.0 (Md, duration), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-03-19 09:27:32 UTC
Depth
18.6 km (11.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.215° N, 92.115° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000nz9g. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC.