Guatemala earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 39 km WSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on Sat, Jan 4, 2014, 7:52 PM CST (01:52 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 8 km SSW of Pajapita, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sat, Jan 4, 2014, 7:52 PM CST
UTC: 2014-01-05 01:52:32 UTC
Depth: 55.8 km (34.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 14.023° N, 91.622° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.14
Depth from: FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap: 176°
Stations used: 54

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000lx2e. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC.