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M4.7 Earthquake near 17 km ENE of Champerico, Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 18:58:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 17 km ENE of Champerico, Guatemala (Guatemala) on October 22, 2025 at 18:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Guatemala: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
478dc8395ae22fee23ed6edcc3a8fe133fdc4d5e
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
89.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 18:58:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Retalhuleu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.36410, -91.76650
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.9 km
Intermediate
89.9 km
89.9 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

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Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

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