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Guatemala · San Marcos

M2.6 Earthquake near Comunidad Nuevo Porvenir, San Marcos (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 08:56:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

San Marcos · Comunidad Nuevo Porvenir

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Comunidad Nuevo Porvenir, San Marcos (Guatemala) on July 21, 2026 at 08:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1b028698dfa1045767f85de7c0f120456cbc9e01
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 08:56:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
San Marcos
City
Comunidad Nuevo Porvenir
County
Nuevo Progreso
Village
Comunidad Nuevo Porvenir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.83000, -91.86000
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (31.2 km)
Regional average: 31.2 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

  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

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Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

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

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