Guatemala earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 73 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 73 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on Sun, Mar 20, 2016, 3:33 AM CST (09:33 UTC), 51 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 110 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sun, Mar 20, 2016, 3:33 AM CST
UTC: 2016-03-20 09:33:11 UTC
Depth: 50.5 km (31.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.586° N, 91.560° 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 9.4 km horizontally, 8.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 190°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 56

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us20005b7y. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.