Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 35 km depth27 Apr 03:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.27 Apr 03:30: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 27, 2026 03:18:05 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 26, 2026, at 09:18 pm (GMT -6)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.09Depth35 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.9941°N / 92.0889°WGuatemalaAlso near: Mexico 64 km (40 mi) awaySeismic antipode13.9941°S / 87.9111°EQuality33 seismic stationsShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoSantiaguito (139 km / 86 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 29°C (84 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoApr 27, 2026 03:18 GMT / Apr 26, 2026 09:18 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 13.9941 / -92.0889: 38 km SSW of Champerico, GuatemalaSource: USGSOther sources: INETER: 4.3 / 33 km, EMSC: 4.2 / 36 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22948768',13.99410,-92.08890,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 38 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in GuatemalaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Coatepeque, a city with more than 110,000 inhabitants in Guatemala, in 83 km (51 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City, 184 km (115 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry38 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterChamperico(pop: 9,940)III: WeakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterOcos(pop: 4,420)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterBrisas Barra de Suchiate(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterRetalhuleu(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala75 km (47 mi)N of epicenterFlores Costa Cuca(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterBarra de Cahoacan (El Chical)(pop: 795)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterCiudad Tecun Uman(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MarcosGuatemala77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterCiudad Hidalgo(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakSuchiate, Estado de ChiapasMexico77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterEl Asintal(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterSan Sebastian(pop: 29,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterNuevo San Carlos(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterCuyotenango(pop: 10,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala83 km (51 mi)N of epicenterCoatepeque(pop: 105,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala83 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterPlaya Linda(pop: 457)II: Very weakTapachula, Estado de ChiapasMexico85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterTiquisate(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterMazatenango(pop: 77,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterSan Felipe(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de RetalhuleuGuatemala88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterColomba(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterSan Francisco Zapotitlan(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterEl Palmar(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de QuetzaltenangoGuatemala95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterSan Antonio Suchitepequez(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Antonio Suchitepequez, Departamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pablo Jocopilas(pop: 20,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SuchitepequezGuatemala184 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemalaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe 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.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-27EpicenterAgency4.0935 km22 mi03:18:05.3438 km SSW of Champerico, GuatemalaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.333 km21 mi03:18:0177 Km al suroeste de Champerico, Guatemala40 km (25 mi) epicenter difference with USGSINETER4.236 km22 mi03:18:02OFFSHORE GUATEMALA39 km (24 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.135 km22 mi03:18:05off coast of chiapas, mexico0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 26, 2026 09:18 pm (GMT -6)17 minutes ago4.135 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 38 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 415 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 133 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 380 quakes per year (or 31.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 414 quakes per year (or 34.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Friday, Apr 24, 2026, at 08:09 pm (GMT -6 local time) in 19.7 km (12 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 84 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 9 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Sep 7, 2017, at 10:49 pm (GMT -6 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Mexico:Mag. 8.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Estado de Chiapas, Mexico - Sep 7, 2017 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 24, 08:09 pm (GMT -6)4.535 km20 km (12 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala I FELT ITInfoApr 23, 10:45 pm (GMT -6)4.025 km88 km (55 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 78 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico I FELT ITInfoApr 21, 04:29 am (GMT -6)4.016 km58 km (36 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 79 km west of Champerico, Guatemala I FELT ITInfoApr 19, 08:20 am (GMT -6)4.21 km22 km (14 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 95 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Guatemala 1 reportInfoApr 15, 06:19 pm (GMT -6)4.415 km98 km (61 mi) to the SW Off the Coast OF GuatemalaInfoApr 14, 09:43 am (GMT -6)4.222 km103 km (64 mi) to the W Offshore Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoApr 11, 12:32 pm (GMT -6)4.629 km39 km (24 mi) to the NW Guatemala: 55 km Al SUROESTE De CD HIDALGO, CHIS 1 reportInfoMay 12, 2024 05:39 am (GMT -6)6.210 km70 km (44 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 312 reportsInfoNov 19, 2019 10:27 pm (GMT -6)6.210 km102 km (63 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico 44 reportsInfoFeb 1, 2019 10:19 am (Mexico City)6.70 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 7, 2017 10:49 pm (GMT -6)8.060 km216 km (134 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Topon, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 317 reportsInfoApr 15, 2016 08:11 am (GMT -6)6.010 km64 km (40 mi) to the S Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 9 reportsInfoMar 2, 2014 04:17 pm (GMT -6)6.018 km117 km (73 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico 1 reportInfoSep 6, 2013 06:13 pm (Guatemala)6.466 km68 km (42 mi) to the NDepartamento de San Marcos, 30 km west of Coatepeque, Guatemala 38 reportsInfoNov 11, 2012 04:14 pm (GMT -6)6.520 km17 km (10.6 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southwest of Champerico, GuatemalaInfoNov 7, 2012 10:35 am (GMT -6)7.424 km21 km (13 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Champerico, Guatemala 8 reportsInfoMay 1, 2012 04:43 pm (GMT -6)6.014 km97 km (60 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoOct 16, 2008 01:41 pm (Merida)6.724 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km south of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoMay 8, 1999 04:12 pm (Guatemala)6.139 km29 km (18 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoSep 10, 1993 01:12 pm (Merida)7.234 km100 km (62 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 10, 1993 12:58 pm (GMT -6)6.063 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 3, 1993 06:35 am (GMT -6)6.827 km89 km (56 mi) to the NW 38 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoInfoMay 30, 1992 10:30 am (GMT -6)6.355 km104 km (64 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoDec 1, 1983 09:09 pm (Guatemala)7.067 km20 km (12 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southwest of Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaInfoApr 6, 1982 01:56 pm (Guatemala)6.565 km36 km (22 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southwest of Coatepeque, GuatemalaInfoDec 31, 1974 02:21 pm (Guatemala)6.139 km32 km (20 mi) to the NE 20 km SSE of Champerico, GuatemalaInfoAug 20, 1971 03:36 pm (GMT -6)6.028 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 253 km southwest of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoApr 29, 1970 08:01 am (GMT -6)7.335 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 29, 1970 05:22 am (GMT -6)6.535 km95 km (59 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 28, 1959 05:09 am (Merida)6.525 km66 km (41 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km south of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoNov 17, 1953 07:29 am (GMT -6)6.825 km58 km (36 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 225 km southwest of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoOct 23, 1950 04:13 pm (Universal Time)7.165 km40 km (25 mi) to the NE 2 km north of Champerico, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoJun 28, 1944 07:58 am (Universal Time)7.025 km95 km (59 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoJun 15, 1943 06:21 pm (Universal Time)6.325 km107 km (67 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 108 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoAug 6, 1942 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.735 km101 km (63 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km southwest of Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoDec 5, 1939 08:30 am (Universal Time)6.845 km55 km (34 mi) to the NE 20 km southwest of Retalhuleu, Departamento de Retalhuleu, GuatemalaInfoDec 29, 1936 07:59 am (GMT -6)6.415 km86 km (54 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 269 km southwest of Guatemala City, GuatemalaInfoDec 14, 1935 10:05 pm (Universal Time)7.335 km86 km (53 mi) to the NW 4.1 km southwest of Puerto Madero, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoFeb 4, 1921 08:22 am (Universal Time)7.115 km232 km (144 mi) to the NE GuatemalaInfoApr 17, 1919 08:53 pm (Universal Time)6.935 km41 km (25 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 81 km west of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, GuatemalaInfoDec 9, 1912 08:32 am (Universal Time)6.950 km95 km (59 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southwest of Tapachula, Estado de Chiapas, MexicoInfoSep 23, 1902 03:18 pm (Mexico City)7.80 km244 km (151 mi) to the NW Chiapas, MexicoInfoApr 18, 1902 08:23 pm (Guatemala)7.50 km118 km (73 mi) to the E 10.8 km southeast of La Gomera, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest 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