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M5.1 Earthquake near Guatemala

UTC time: 2026-03-09 02:52:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
99.0 km
Source
USP

Guatemala

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M5.1 Earthquake near Guatemala · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Guatemala · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 02:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Guatemala. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5e68aed4050825d98fbf1111cd92ccfb7aa60c92
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 02:52:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
14.49740, -91.22820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santa Bárbara6.9 kmS17'172
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa28.5 kmSE112'780
Villa Nueva69.3 kmE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    50.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    50.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    76.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M2.62026-03-09 07:27:02 UTC51.3 kmGUATEMALA M3.72026-03-09 14:10:45 UTC115.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.82026-03-09 23:32:46 UTC46.3 kmGUATEMALA M3.02026-03-10 02:33:39 UTC83.0 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.82026-03-12 11:42:58 UTC112.8 kmEl Infiernillo M2.92026-03-12 19:00:32 UTC147.3 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.42026-03-13 19:36:25 UTC104.4 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.22026-03-14 04:42:09 UTC125.2 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M5.12026-03-14 05:05:15 UTC88.9 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M4.62026-03-14 05:05:36 UTC98.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.02026-03-14 22:51:22 UTC101.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.02026-03-14 22:56:03 UTC114.5 kmOFFSHORE 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥4168
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC84.1 km M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC131.0 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC136.6 kmGuatemala [Land] M5.82025-11-28 20:06:06 UTC128.3 kmGUATEMALA M5.82025-07-29 21:25:25 UTC149.1 kmGuatemala

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