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Guatemala · Huehuetenango

M2.9 Earthquake near San Juan Atitán, Huehuetenango (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 15:50:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
190.0 km
Source
EMSC

Huehuetenango · San Juan Atitán

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near San Juan Atitán, Huehuetenango (Guatemala) on February 28, 2026 at 15:50 UTC. At around 190 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
0d317a0ceff0dd14dedcf1e69adc2aab10d0df2a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
190.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 15:50:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Huehuetenango
City
San Juan Atitán
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.46000, -91.62000
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 190 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 190 km
Intermediate
190 km
190 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 296 Catalogue entries

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