M5.1 Earthquake 3 km SSW of El Asintal, Guatemala — October 12, 2020
2020-10-12 06:06:55 UTC (2020-10-12) · approx. 12:06 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 17 people across nearby locations.
On October 12, 2020 at 06:06 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 intermediate depth earthquake struck 3 km SSW of El Asintal, Guatemala, at a depth of 100.9 km and coordinates 14.5717°, -91.7423°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 17 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-91.7423°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near El Asintal, Guatemala?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 3 km SSW of El Asintal, Guatemala on October 12, 2020 at 06:06 UTC had a depth of 100.9 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 14.5717°, -91.7423°, which is 3 km SSW of El Asintal, Guatemala.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c7q4). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, October 12, 2020). M5.1 Earthquake 3 km SSW of El Asintal, Guatemala — October 12, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c7q4/