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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 09:41:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 09:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA (Guatemala). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
455f87f0bf4632a9300fc957f8652122e615afc3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 09:41:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.93000, -91.52000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — close to 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

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 296 Catalogue entries

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