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M4.8 Earthquake near 34 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala

UTC time: 2026-11-10 15:23:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
58.5 km
Source
USGS

34 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 34 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala on November 10, 2026 at 15:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 59 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 USGS.

Details

ID
4fc54d97d75d824b2c4af9ef8bb57ff3d93110d4
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
58.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 15:23:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.61550, -90.81900
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.5 km
Shallow
58.5 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 10, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Nov 13, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 15 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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