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M4.6 Earthquake near Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 11:56:27 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Guatemala (Guatemala) on August 12, 2026 at 11:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
4fc5fa8fbf9e8a27c0cfd3e2e62a605169d0f532
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 11:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Guatemala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.20200, -91.87300
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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 Cocos ↔ North America · about 106 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

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

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