Guatemala – Earthquakes

Q: What is the latest recorded earthquake in Guatemala?

The newest entry in our database for Guatemala is dated 2026-10-19 06:29:35 UTC.

Q: What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Guatemala?

The strongest recorded event in our database for Guatemala reached magnitude M6.0.

Q: How many earthquakes are recorded for Guatemala?

QuakeMap24 currently contains 664 recorded earthquakes for Guatemala (all-time, based on our database).

Q: What are typical average magnitude and depth in Guatemala?

Across all recorded events in Guatemala, the average magnitude is M3.26 and the average depth is 32 km.

Q: Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?

Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.

Q: How can I explore more than the last 30 events?

Use the country history page for Guatemala to explore earthquake activity with filters.

Q: How often is this page updated?

The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

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Quakes this month

Latest UTC: 2026-10-19 06:29:35

Strongest

M6.0

Guatemala

Country rank

#30

223 quakes in 2026 · out of 30 countries

Averages

M3.26 · 32 km

Avg this month: M3.17

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC

Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Guatemala · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 191 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 128 days.

Catalogue entries19105 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.8Huehuetenango ↗

Depth · median27.0 km191 events with valid depth

Last 30 days22Previous 30 days: 18

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

Oct2025

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Month	Analysis period	Catalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month	05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025	23
November 2025	01 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025	27
December 2025	01 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025	11
January 2026	01 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026	11
February 2026	01 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026	10
March 2026	01 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026	5
April 2026	01 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026	4
May 2026	01 May 2026 – 31 May 2026	10
June 2026	01 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026	12
July 2026	01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026	35
August 2026	01 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026	19
September 2026	01 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 2026	20
October 2026 · Partial month	01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 2026	4

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 191

M 3.0 – < 4.0154

M 4.0 – < 5.032

M 5.0 – < 6.05

M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

191 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km101

30 – < 70 km47

70 – < 300 km43

300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days22

Previous 30 days18

Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods14

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

M5.8

Huehuetenango

28 Nov 2025 · 20:06 UTC

Depth: 159.0 km · INGV

View event ↗

M5.8

San Marcos

28 Nov 2025 · 20:06 UTC

Depth: 140.0 km · EMSC

View event ↗

M5.6

Huehuetenango

28 Nov 2025 · 20:06 UTC

Depth: 205.7 km · USP

View event ↗

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

2 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

EMSC179
USGS6
GFZ3
USP1
RESIF1
INGV1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Guatemala

The latest recorded earthquake in Guatemala was on 2026-10-19 at 06:29 UTC in Santa Rosa with magnitude M2.5.

In the current month, 28 earthquakes were recorded in Guatemala with an average magnitude of 3.17.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Guatemala (47), followed by Santa Rosa (43).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Guatemala reached magnitude M6.0 on 2025-07-29.

In 2026, 64% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events

664

Strongest

M6.0

Latest (UTC)

2026-10-19 06:29:35 UTC

Map – Guatemala

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Guatemala.

Strongest – Guatemala

Open event

M6.0 Guatemala

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 14:31:12 UTC

Coordinates 14.356, -90.059

Source emsc

GUATEMALA

Top regions – Guatemala

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

Jutiapa

Events: 190
Escuintla

Events: 67
Santa Rosa

Events: 63
Sacatepéquez

Events: 50
Guatemala

Events: 47

FAQ – Guatemala

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Guatemala?

The newest entry in our database for Guatemala is dated 2026-10-19 06:29:35 UTC.

What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Guatemala?

The strongest recorded event in our database for Guatemala reached magnitude M6.0.

How many earthquakes are recorded for Guatemala?

QuakeMap24 currently contains 664 recorded earthquakes for Guatemala (all-time, based on our database).

What are typical average magnitude and depth in Guatemala?

Across all recorded events in Guatemala, the average magnitude is M3.26 and the average depth is 32 km.

Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?

Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.

How can I explore more than the last 30 events?

Use the country history page for Guatemala to explore earthquake activity with filters.

How often is this page updated?

The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Guatemala

Significant historical earthquakes – Guatemala

with casualties or damage

1976 Chimaltenango, Guatemala City M7.5 23'000 deaths 2'147 M USD tsunami
1917 Guatemala City M6.0 2'650 deaths
1902 Quezaltenango, San Marcos M7.5 2'000 deaths tsunami
1773 St. Jago 600 deaths tsunami
1874 Antigua,Chimaltenango,Amatitlan M7.1 300 deaths
1773 Antigua M7.5 100 deaths
2012 San Marcos, San Cristobal Cochu M7.3 48 deaths 210 M USD tsunami
1607 Antigua 29 deaths

Country history – Guatemala

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