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M4.3 Earthquake near 11 km ESE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 05:58:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 05:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 11 km ESE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala (Guatemala). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
0b5d5d4921e1c610455b3c0b9bcb5bf3ac7b0a0d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
84.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 05:58:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Escuintla
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.16810, -91.19710
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.4 km
Intermediate
84.4 km
84.4 km — deeper than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala

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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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