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M4.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-08-10 06:14:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 06:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
403495181cbc92428faf37f236743d6be9d11dd6
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 06:14:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.54000, -92.38000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-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.

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