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Guatemala · Escuintla

M5.0 Earthquake near Nueva Concepción, Escuintla (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 06:58:53 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Nueva Concepción, Escuintla (Guatemala) · 2026-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Nueva Concepción, Escuintla (Guatemala) · 2026-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 06:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Nueva Concepción, Escuintla (Guatemala). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
36672db335e2c112c63c7ded8d60242093c0311b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 06:58:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Escuintla
City
Nueva Concepción
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.17460, -91.24520
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper than the regional average (31.5 km)
Regional average: 31.5 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

Felt reports

76felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 2, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 89 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate17.4 kmNW18'189
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa29.8 kmNE112'780
Villa Nueva81.1 kmNE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    62.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    81.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    89.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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 hours7
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M2.92026-07-30 07:10:41 UTC146.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.42026-07-30 09:16:28 UTC79.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.42026-07-30 19:00:24 UTC59.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.02026-07-31 02:22:09 UTC125.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.42026-07-31 04:47:47 UTC148.6 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12026-07-31 05:10:48 UTC88.6 kmRetalhuleu M3.02026-07-31 06:52:37 UTC90.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.92026-07-31 12:40:39 UTC38.5 kmGuatemala M3.22026-08-01 20:53:44 UTC59.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.82026-08-02 05:58:03 UTC40.7 kmGuatemala M3.02026-08-03 15:13:57 UTC65.4 kmGuanagazapa M2.92026-08-04 12:50:27 UTC77.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.010.0 km19.9 km
EMSCM5.060.0 km0.0 km

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 185 Catalogue entries

Of 184 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥4275
Earlier events M≥544
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC140.6 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC145.1 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC145.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC53.1 km M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC141.8 kmNear Coast of Guatemala

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