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M4.4 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 02:16:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 02:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). At around 173 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
5101724cd6aab6ded60ac7f681cc3a0e0130f057
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
172.5 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 02:16:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
San Marcos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.26500, -92.02300
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.5 km
Intermediate
172.5 km
172.5 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tacana
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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