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M4.4 earthquake near Santa Cruz del Quiché, Quiché

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Santa Cruz del Quiché, Quiché
Start: 2023-04-05T19:06:54.9+00:00
Location: 6 km SSW of San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Guatemala

1291 d ago · 5 Apr 2023, 19:06 UTC 6 km SSW of San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of San Bartolomé Jocotenango, Guatemala on 5 Apr 2023, 19:06 UTC at a depth of 263 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 Santa Cruz del Quiché, about 13 km away in Quiché, Guatemala.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC

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