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M4.2 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 16:41:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on August 22, 2025 at 16:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
250245aa37878c967d44d4a23afb88789c004550
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 16:41:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Izabal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.78000, -88.41000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

  • Yojoa, Lago
    Distance: 102 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'060 m ·Last eruption: -7638 ·Honduras
  • Ixtepeque
    Distance: 204 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'292 m ·Guatemala
  • Suchitan
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'042 m ·Guatemala
  • Cinotepeque, Cerro
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 665 m ·El Salvador
  • Tahual
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'716 m ·Guatemala
  • Santiago, Cerro
    Distance: 225 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Puerto Barrios AirportGuatemala · PBR · MGPB
    19.4 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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