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M2.8 Earthquake near GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-03-09 23:32:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 23:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
07a59b7aaefcecb318a758d638e7717d25ef52a5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 23:32:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.40000, -90.81000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

  • Agua
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 23 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 45 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

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.

Earthquake overview

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