A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (mg/mb) was reported Monday, 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Jerez in Guatemala. The temblor was reported at 03:31:08 / 3:31 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 179.19 km (111 miles). Global time of event 2015-02-02 09:31:08 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -89.7926 West, latitude 14.0837 North, depth 179.19 km.
Close countries, Guatemala (c. 13 550 000 pop), El Salvador (c. 6 052 000 pop). The epicenter was 79 km (49 miles) from San Salvador (c. 526 000 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Soyapango (c. 329 700 pop), 27 km (17 miles) from Santa Ana (c. 176 700 pop), 73 km (46 miles) from Mejicanos (c. 160 300 pop), 94 km (58 miles) from Petapa (c. 141 500 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was San Agustín Acasaguastlán, San Marcos, Petapa.
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