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M5.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-10-08 10:16:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA on October 8, 2025 at 10:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4bd4bb50430745ad0c6147d3ae0626aefb13d8ff
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 10:16:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.80330, -91.97090
Temperature
27.5°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate84.8 kmNE18'189
Coatepeque100.8 kmN105'415
Villa Nueva169.6 kmNE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.02025-10-08 10:43:08 UTC25.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.62025-10-08 11:58:03 UTC15.0 km46 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.72025-10-08 11:58:03 UTC25.2 kmGuatemala M3.12025-10-08 17:04:38 UTC29.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-10-08 17:15:29 UTC123.1 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.52025-10-08 21:25:43 UTC34.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.72025-10-09 10:32:13 UTC135.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.12025-10-10 03:48:55 UTC131.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.52025-10-10 17:50:40 UTC110.8 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M2.92025-10-11 19:16:22 UTC107.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-10-14 00:47:39 UTC90.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12025-10-14 12:04:58 UTC31.6 kmOFFSHORE 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4152
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC53.0 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC56.8 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC56.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC42.8 km M5.62025-08-17 05:59:59 UTC130.7 kmNear coast of Guatemala [Sea: Guatemala]

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