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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-08-29 10:40:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA on August 29, 2025 at 10:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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.

Details

ID
28d9abcf0c93f04d428965e3be46f674bb786256
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 10:40:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.35000, -90.80000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 117 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala

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

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