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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-08-24 07:05:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5c077cf5bdf17647cb2463c7e1c5ac8027366525
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 07:05:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.16000, -91.24000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·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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