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M3.1 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 00:43:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 00:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
00c69002fa624e7dabf201f0391a5f58086d49b0
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 00:43:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Departamento de Guatemala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.64000, -90.56000
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 25, 2025, 1:23 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

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  • Pacaya
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    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
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  • Fuego Activity reported
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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    7.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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