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M5.2 Earthquake near Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-11-06 05:20:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Guatemala

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M5.2 Earthquake near Guatemala · 2025-11-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Guatemala · 2025-11-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Guatemala on November 6, 2025 at 05:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
21223c7e04bc7eaee4c25cda6bbb11002187632e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 05:20:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
14.15854, -89.50373

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santa Ana19.8 kmS176'661
San Salvador62.4 kmSE525'990

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Singuil, Cerro
    Distance: 18 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador
  • Chingo
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'775 m ·Guatemala-El Salvador
  • Cinotepeque, Cerro
    Distance: 31 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 665 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 32 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Ixtepeque
    Distance: 35 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'292 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    65.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    93.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M2.92025-11-06 06:06:08 UTC116.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72025-11-06 07:00:19 UTC119.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-11-07 16:14:07 UTC141.2 kmGUATEMALA M3.32025-11-07 21:55:50 UTC124.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.62025-11-08 20:38:29 UTC118.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.62025-11-10 04:06:42 UTC149.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.82025-11-10 06:02:55 UTC120.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.42025-11-10 22:31:54 UTC91.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-11-11 16:54:10 UTC102.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02025-11-11 22:28:00 UTC113.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02025-11-13 00:54:11 UTC141.2 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-11-14 00:14:46 UTC116.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥488
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC133.5 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC114.7 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC27.1 kmGuatemala M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC127.8 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M5.82025-07-29 21:25:25 UTC46.2 kmGuatemala

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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