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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2025-08-19 09:43:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
656588698fbfd636bf6277da2a15f0d4c8c96f45
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 09:43:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.40000, -92.08000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·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

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