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M2.5 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 18:29:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on August 21, 2025 at 18:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
0fc7d044dda473eed66ff13ac737bc39072d6bcd
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 18:29:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Jutiapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.07000, -89.82000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

  • Chingo
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'775 m ·Guatemala-El Salvador
  • Singuil, Cerro
    Distance: 20 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santiago, Cerro
    Distance: 29 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador

Jutiapa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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