M4.7 Earthquake 7 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala — November 12, 2020
2020-11-12 03:21:45 UTC (2020-11-12) · approx. 9:21 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 12 people across nearby locations.
On November 12, 2020 at 03:21 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala, at a depth of 52.4 km and coordinates 14.2305°, -91.8961°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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 12 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
-91.8961°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Champerico, Guatemala?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 7 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala on November 12, 2020 at 03:21 UTC had a depth of 52.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 14.2305°, -91.8961°, which is 7 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cdmk). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 12, 2020). M4.7 Earthquake 7 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala — November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cdmk/