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M4.0 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Puerto San José, Escuintla
Start: 2019-01-04T02:30:35.18+00:00
Location: 31 km SSE of Puerto San José, Guatemala

2844 d ago · 4 Jan 2019, 02:30 UTC 31 km SSE of Puerto San José, Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 31 km SSE of Puerto San José, Guatemala on 4 Jan 2019, 02:30 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Puerto San José, about 31 km away in Escuintla, Guatemala.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

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