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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-12-25 06:06:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
34.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 06:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
01b1ab14a59cc4962451d67d89746a1bba861bc7
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 06:06:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.97000, -92.27000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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