Guatemala

M3.7 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 06:13:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on July 9, 2025 at 06:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
585a3f57bbee48c30b8803d0ab375c02f8f9c846
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 06:13:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.50000, -90.65000
Temperature
17.1°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 (32.1 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

Felt reports

19felt 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: Jul 9, 2025, 7:29 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Fuego Activity reported
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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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