Guatemala earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 34 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala on Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 6:12 AM CST (12:12 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2015-12-18 12:12:52 UTC
Depth
47.6 km (29.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.254° N, 92.376° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 6.5 km horizontally, 9.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
171°
Stations used
79

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.256 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 3941 days ago · 37 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 4.1103 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 3939 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 4.311 km E of Champerico, Guatemala · 3912 days ago · 77 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 4.365 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 3908 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 4.491 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 3903 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 3
  6. 4.325 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3894 days ago · 57 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 4.027 km SW of Buenos Aires, Mexico · 3893 days ago · 53 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 4.417 km W of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · 3893 days ago · 62 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 4.338 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 3890 days ago · 60 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 4.147 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 3883 days ago · 35 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 4.287 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 3967 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us100048t4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC.