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M4.3 Earthquake near 6 km NW of Tejutla, Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 01:50:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 01:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 6 km NW of Tejutla, Guatemala (Guatemala). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
1a2742c341e05d850f76969e14585d6955a8e501
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
160.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 01:50:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
San Marcos
Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.16450, -91.84800
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160 km
Intermediate
160 km
160 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

  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    49.9 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

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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