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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-09-17 05:26:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA on September 17, 2026 at 05:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4b254214dc95895c25d5ddc8c52e5c20b9f215cb
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 05:26:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.53200, -91.31400
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 60 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·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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