Guatemala earthquakes in 1981
15 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Guatemala in 1981. The largest: M5.3 5 km N of San José Pinula, Guatemala, Nov 7, 1981.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1981 was located in Guatemala. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1981
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.647 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.94 km ESE of El Quetzal, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.529 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 76 km deep
- 5.35 km N of San José Pinula, Guatemala · 200 km deep
- 4.617 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 5.115 km SW of San Lorenzo, Guatemala · 89 km deep
- 4.583 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 67 km deep
- 4.915 km SSE of Taxisco, Guatemala · 89 km deep
- 4.547 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.759 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 50 km deep
- 4.618 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala · 82 km deep
- 5.119 km W of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 63 km deep
- 4.93 km ESE of Pasaco, Guatemala · 116 km deep
- 4.524 km E of Champerico, Guatemala · 82 km deep
- 4.6131 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1981 | 1 | 4.6 | 131 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| February 1981 | 0 | ||
| March 1981 | 1 | 4.5 | 24 km E of Champerico, Guatemala |
| April 1981 | 3 | 5.1 | 19 km W of Tiquisate, Guatemala |
| May 1981 | 0 | ||
| June 1981 | 0 | ||
| July 1981 | 2 | 4.7 | 59 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala |
| August 1981 | 1 | 4.9 | 15 km SSE of Taxisco, Guatemala |
| September 1981 | 2 | 5.1 | 15 km SW of San Lorenzo, Guatemala |
| October 1981 | 1 | 4.6 | 17 km SE of Champerico, Guatemala |
| November 1981 | 1 | 5.3 | 5 km N of San José Pinula, Guatemala |
| December 1981 | 3 | 4.9 | 4 km ESE of El Quetzal, Guatemala |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.