Guatemala

M2.5 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 17:30:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on August 4, 2025 at 17:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
41c107cbbc2cb54b9000e803f1c61e057ad673f4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 17:30:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.08000, -89.82000
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

  • Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'775 m ·Guatemala-El Salvador
  • Distance: 21 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 28 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 31 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'600 m ·Guatemala

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 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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