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M5.4 Earthquake near La Esperanza, Suchitepéquez (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-02-05 07:01:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near La Esperanza, Suchitepéquez (Guatemala) · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near La Esperanza, Suchitepéquez (Guatemala) · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near La Esperanza, Suchitepéquez (Guatemala) on February 5, 2025 at 07:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
0b5aac412bf7f8622093352b16ad90bc785625e3
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 07:01:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Suchitepéquez
City
La Esperanza
County
Río Bravo
Source
usp
Coordinates
14.33888, -91.37073

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate6.2 kmS18'189
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa37.4 kmE112'780
Villa Nueva87.1 kmE618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    60.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    94.8 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 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-02-05 07:01:18 UTC52.2 km44 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M4.12025-02-05 07:22:10 UTC64.9 km54 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M4.22025-02-05 13:56:11 UTC71.5 km61 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala M4.02025-02-05 22:39:36 UTC67.4 km58 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M4.42025-02-06 02:33:26 UTC59.1 km46 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M4.52025-02-10 08:11:20 UTC95.3 km10 km SE of Iztapa, Guatemala M4.72025-02-16 00:13:39 UTC146.7 km104 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala M5.02025-02-16 00:13:42 UTC146.3 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M4.92025-02-16 20:47:26 UTC125.2 km74 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.42025-02-17 19:56:26 UTC95.1 km18 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala M4.22025-02-26 21:12:41 UTC110.0 km33 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala M4.22025-02-28 21:12:08 UTC125.1 km101 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

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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