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M2.5 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 03:03:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on October 6, 2025 at 03:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
52d41b8f8f44fa85b1bc57ac1d82460a039e93b6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 03:03:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Jutiapa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.10000, -89.81000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chingo
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'775 m ·Guatemala-El Salvador
  • Singuil, Cerro
    Distance: 20 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador
  • Santiago, Cerro
    Distance: 26 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Flores
    Distance: 30 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'600 m ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala

Jutiapa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 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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