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M4.8 earthquake near Amatitlán, Guatemala

Name: M4.8 earthquake near Amatitlán, Guatemala
Start: 2017-06-04T23:57:15.95+00:00
Location: 0 km SW of Amatitlán, Guatemala

3422 d ago · 4 Jun 2017, 23:57 UTC 0 km SW of Amatitlán, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 0 km SW of Amatitlán, Guatemala on 4 Jun 2017, 23:57 UTC at a depth of 184 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Amatitlán, about 1 km away in Guatemala, Guatemala.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:37 UTC

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