Guatemala earthquakes in 1986
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Guatemala in 1986. The largest: M5.9 6 km SE of Cantel, Guatemala, Feb 15, 1986.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1986 was located in Guatemala. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1986
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.850 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala · 69 km deep
- 4.99 km SSE of Retalhuleu, Guatemala · 89 km deep
- 4.581 km S of Champerico, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.694 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.552 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 58 km deep
- 4.575 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.715 km W of Tiquisate, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.762 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala · 48 km deep
- 5.47 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 67 km deep
- 4.74 km N of Génova, Guatemala · 102 km deep
- 5.96 km SE of Cantel, Guatemala · 136 km deep
- 4.939 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.916 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala · 33 km deep
- 4.871 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 1986 | 1 | 4.8 | 71 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| February 1986 | 4 | 5.9 | 6 km SE of Cantel, Guatemala |
| March 1986 | 1 | 5.4 | 7 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala |
| April 1986 | 1 | 4.7 | 62 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala |
| May 1986 | 1 | 4.7 | 15 km W of Tiquisate, Guatemala |
| June 1986 | 1 | 4.5 | 75 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala |
| July 1986 | 0 | ||
| August 1986 | 0 | ||
| September 1986 | 2 | 4.6 | 94 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala |
| October 1986 | 0 | ||
| November 1986 | 0 | ||
| December 1986 | 3 | 4.9 | 9 km SSE of Retalhuleu, 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.