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Guatemala · Santa Rosa

M5.2 Earthquake near San José Buena Vista, Santa Rosa (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 14:38:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Santa Rosa · San José Buena Vista

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M5.2 Earthquake near San José Buena Vista, Santa Rosa (Guatemala) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near San José Buena Vista, Santa Rosa (Guatemala) · 2025-07-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 10, 2025 at 14:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near San José Buena Vista, Santa Rosa (Guatemala). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
046f46cc599f538f04d08c43d12962ac7d404e9b
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 14:38:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Santa Rosa
City
San José Buena Vista
County
Chiquimulilla
Village
San José Buena Vista
Source
usp
Coordinates
13.83158, -90.34105

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Guazacapán28.2 kmN18'855
Jutiapa70.2 kmNE145'880
Villa Nueva81.5 kmN618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 56 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Flores
    Distance: 65 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'600 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    85.9 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours32
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.92025-07-10 14:38:23 UTC28.0 kmGUATEMALA M5.02025-07-10 14:38:30 UTC38.9 km7 km ESE of Santa María Ixhuatán, Guatemala M4.82025-07-10 14:38:33 UTC59.6 kmGuatemala M2.72025-07-10 16:01:47 UTC71.7 kmGUATEMALA M2.62025-07-10 16:23:32 UTC71.1 kmGUATEMALA M3.12025-07-10 17:30:01 UTC81.8 kmGUATEMALA M2.92025-07-10 17:46:11 UTC81.8 kmGUATEMALA M2.82025-07-10 18:19:12 UTC80.3 kmGUATEMALA M3.22025-07-10 19:16:47 UTC80.4 kmGUATEMALA M3.82025-07-10 20:22:23 UTC83.0 kmGUATEMALA M3.12025-07-10 20:27:24 UTC76.3 kmGUATEMALA M3.22025-07-10 20:28:55 UTC78.9 kmGUATEMALA

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC133.2 km M5.82025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC70.5 km10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.72025-07-08 21:41:31 UTC75.6 km3 km NW of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala M5.62025-07-08 21:41:32 UTC80.2 kmGUATEMALA M5.52025-07-08 21:41:34 UTC79.4 kmGuatemala

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