Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 164 km west of Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Monday, 16 Nov 2.46 am (GMT -6) -
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 43 km depth
16 Nov 08:56 UTC: First to report: INETER after 10 minutes.
Update Mon, 16 Nov 2020, 08:57
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
4.2 quake 19 km S of Champerico, Guatemala, 16 Nov 2.46 am (GMT -6)
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported only 10 minutes ago by the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 43 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Monday 16 November 2020 at 2.46 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Champerico (pop. 7,800) located 19 km from the epicenter, Ocós (pop. 9,500) 50 km away, Retalhuleu (pop. 36,700) 54 km away, Flores Costa Cuca (pop. 12,000) 57 km away, El Asintal (pop. 6,200) 57 km away, and Coatepeque (pop. 45,700) 64 km away.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Mazatenango (pop. 44,100) located 65 km from the epicenter, and Quetzaltenango (pop. 132,200) 91 km away.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Champerico (pop. 7,800) located 19 km from the epicenter, Ocós (pop. 9,500) 50 km away, Retalhuleu (pop. 36,700) 54 km away, Flores Costa Cuca (pop. 12,000) 57 km away, El Asintal (pop. 6,200) 57 km away, and Coatepeque (pop. 45,700) 64 km away.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Mazatenango (pop. 44,100) located 65 km from the epicenter, and Quetzaltenango (pop. 132,200) 91 km away.
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Local time at epicenter: Monday, 16 Nov 2.46 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 43.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.128°N / 91.941°W
(Guatemala)Nearest volcano: Santiaguito (81 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) S of Champerico (pop: 7,760)
50 km (31 mi) SE of Ocós (pop: 9,460)
54 km (33 mi) SW of Retalhuleu (pop: 36,700)
64 km (40 mi) S of Coatepeque (pop: 45,700)
65 km (41 mi) SW of Mazatenango (pop: 44,100)
91 km (56 mi) SW of Quetzaltenango (pop: 132,200)
154 km (96 mi) SW of Mixco (pop: 473,100)
164 km (102 mi) SW of Guatemala City (pop: 994,900)
Primary data source: INETER
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 43 km | 19 Km Al Sur De Champerico, Guatemala | INETER |
| M 4.1 | 41 km | OFFSHORE GUATEMALA | EMSC |
| M 4.1 | 41 km | 65 Km Al SUR De CD HIDALGO, CHIS, Guatemala | SSN |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Nuevo Progreso, San Marcos, Guatemala (73.8 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s (reported through our app)
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 164 km west of Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Monday, 16 Nov 2.46 am (GMT -6)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 08 Sep 2017 04:49| 8.1 |60km / 37mi|3 years ago|220km / 137mi| Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico
- 23 Sep 1902 20:18| 7.8 |unknown|118 years ago|237km / 147mi| Chiapas, Mexico
- 06 Aug 1942 23:37| 7.7 |35km / 22mi|78 years ago|92km / 57mi| Offshore Guatemala
- 19 Apr 1902 02:23| 7.5 |unknown|119 years ago|103km / 64mi| Guatemala
- 07 Nov 2012 16:35| 7.4 |24km / 15mi|8 years ago|16km / 10mi| 35km S of Champerico, Guatemala
- 29 Apr 1970 14:01| 7.3 |35km / 22mi|51 years ago|88km / 55mi| Offshore Chiapas, Mexico
- 14 Dec 1935 22:05| 7.3 |35km / 22mi|85 years ago|80km / 50mi| Chiapas, Mexico
- 10 Sep 1993 19:12| 7.2 |34km / 21mi|27 years ago|100km / 62mi| Offshore Chiapas, Mexico
- 23 Oct 1950 16:13| 7.2 |65km / 41mi|70 years ago|20km / 13mi| Guatemala
- 02 Dec 1983 03:09| 7.0 |67km / 42mi|37 years ago|7km / 4mi| Offshore Guatemala
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