Guatemala earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 38 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on Thu, Aug 31, 2017, 12:45 AM CST (06:45 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 4 km ENE of Acatenango, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.2 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Aug 31, 2017, 12:45 AM CST
UTC: 2017-08-31 06:45:24 UTC
Depth: 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 13.887° N, 91.456° 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 4.7 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 197°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 54

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us2000ade4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:11 AM UTC.