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M4.9 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region

UTC time: 2026-03-15 00:22:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
203.0 km
Source
USP

Mexico-Guatemala Border Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region on March 15, 2026 at 00:22 UTC. At around 203 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
0a7144cb65fda84748a5166b1f0bc6759f79b28b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
203.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-15 00:22:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
15.40110, -91.38585

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 203 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 203 km
Intermediate
203 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    15.9 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.

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