A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) strikes 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Champerico in Guatemala on Thursday. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 12:14:50 / 12:14 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us6000rlv6. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rlv6. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -91.8044 West, latitude 14.0356 North, depth = 43.45 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 43.45 km (27 miles) below the earth’s surface. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 06/11/25 / 2025-11-06 12:14:50 / November 6, 2025 @ 12:14 pm.

Nearby country/countries, Guatemala (c. 13 550 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was San Miguel Sigüilá, Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, San Cristóbal Cucho (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 94 km (58 miles) from Quetzaltenango (c. 132 200 pop), 91 km (57 miles) from Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (c. 62 100 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Coatepeque (c. 45 700 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Mazatenango (c. 44 100 pop), 57 km (36 miles) from Retalhuleu (c. 36 700 pop), 91 km (57 miles) from Santiago Atitlán (c. 33 300 pop), 95 km (59 miles) from Ostuncalco (c. 28 900 pop).

Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fifty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 30 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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