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M 5.0 Earthquake 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala

Source: USGS · Guatemala

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 60 km SSW of Ocós. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.0 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,740 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.0 event ranks stronger than 55% of them (rank #612 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 5.0
USGS class
Moderate
Location
60 km SSW of Ocós
Archive rank
#612 of 1,740
Source
USGS
Published
September 16, 2026
MODERATE

Sits above 55% of the 1,740 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 611 ran stronger.

Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.

What Happened

A magnitude 5.0 mww earthquake struck 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala, on 2026-09-16 at 12:25:03 UTC. The event was recorded at coordinates 14.0287 latitude, -92.4543 longitude, with a depth of 10 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located 60 km south-southwest of Ocós, Guatemala. The 10 km depth classifies it as shallow (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level information is available in the source data. The tsunami flag is recorded as 0.

What You Should Know

Earthquakes of this magnitude can produce noticeable shaking. Residents in the region should follow standard safety practices during seismic events.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000thrz

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Common Questions

Common questions about this USGS earthquake report.

What magnitude was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 60 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemala, at a depth of 10 km.
How should a magnitude 5.0 ("Moderate") event be understood? ▾
The USGS classifies M5.0 as "Moderate" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are often felt near the epicenter and can cause minor damage to vulnerable structures, though widespread damage is uncommon.
Where does this event rank against Areazine's other recorded earthquakes? ▾
This is the #612 strongest of the 1,740 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 55% of them and weaker than 611 others.
Was Ocós likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 60 km SSW of Ocós. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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