12 Aug 2026, 11:56 UTC · Aug 12, 7:56 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 49 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala at Aug 12, 7:56 AM ET, 38 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	12 Aug 2026, 11:56 UTC
Location	14.075°, -92.311° – 49 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala
Depth	37.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tk75

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
7.3	60 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · PAGER yellow	Jul 17, 10:48 AM 91 d ago	22 km	288 reports
6.4	96 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · PAGER green	Jul 17, 11:20 AM 91 d ago	10 km	2 reports
5.9	54 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico · PAGER green	Jul 28, 1:35 AM 81 d ago	13 km	22 reports
5.8	102 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · PAGER green	Aug 18, 1:02 AM 60 d ago	9 km	2 reports
5.8	71 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · PAGER green	Jul 18, 1:26 PM 90 d ago	13 km	–
5.5	77 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · PAGER green	Jul 19, 1:45 PM 89 d ago	9 km	1 report
5.4	86 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	Jul 17, 6:13 PM 91 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	Aug 16, 11:52 AM 61 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	92 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico	Jul 18, 10:18 PM 90 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	106 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	Jul 18, 9:47 PM 90 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	108 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	Jul 17, 11:14 AM 91 d ago	10 km	6 reports
5.3	90 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico	Dec 21, 9:20 PM 299 d ago	35 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 49 km WSW of Champerico, Guatemala earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 38 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.8.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.