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M5.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-08-17 05:59:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near Coast of Guatemala

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Guatemala on August 17, 2025 at 05:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-17 05:59:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

13.55000, -90.87000

Temperature

28.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Puerto San José41.7 kmN18'655

Escuintla84.0 kmN156'313

Villa Nueva112.7 kmN618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

Tecuamburro

Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
Pacaya

Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
Moyuta

Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
Cuilapa-Barbarena

Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
Agua

Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
Fuego Activity reported

Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours20

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.62025-08-17 05:59:59 UTC16.3 kmNear coast of Guatemala [Sea: Guatemala] M5.12025-08-17 06:00:01 UTC119.8 km M4.32025-08-18 05:58:55 UTC77.3 km11 km ESE of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M3.32025-08-18 07:53:57 UTC57.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.22025-08-18 11:56:56 UTC140.8 km76 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador M4.52025-08-18 11:56:56 UTC140.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.62025-08-18 11:59:54 UTC140.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92025-08-18 12:11:01 UTC137.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-08-18 18:05:40 UTC136.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92025-08-18 22:02:55 UTC131.2 kmGUATEMALA M2.72025-08-18 23:13:56 UTC107.6 kmGUATEMALA M3.52025-08-19 06:42:29 UTC64.2 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#13

Earlier events M≥490

Earlier events M≥523

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC136.0 kmGuatemala M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC81.9 km M5.82025-07-29 21:25:25 UTC117.2 kmGuatemala M5.82025-07-29 21:21:47 UTC132.3 km3 km WNW of Jerez, Guatemala M5.82025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC122.9 km10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador

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