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M5.0 Earthquake near 85 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-08-26 12:25:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

85 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 85 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala on August 26, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-26 12:25:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

13.18820, -91.05620

Temperature

29.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Puerto San José85.5 kmN18'655

Escuintla127.1 kmN156'313

Villa Nueva157.1 kmN618'397

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Volcanoes nearby

Tecuamburro

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
Moyuta

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
Pacaya

Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
Fuego Activity reported

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
Cuilapa-Barbarena

Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
Agua

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM4.8

M4.82025-08-26 12:25:36 UTC44.9 kmOff Coast of Central America M4.12025-08-27 22:04:21 UTC91.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-28 06:54:19 UTC114.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.22025-08-28 14:46:02 UTC18.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.62025-08-28 14:46:06 UTC7.5 km85 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala M2.72025-08-29 06:48:16 UTC82.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72025-08-29 08:26:06 UTC67.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-29 10:30:37 UTC40.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.72025-08-29 10:40:03 UTC33.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.32025-08-29 17:50:51 UTC143.8 kmGUATEMALA M3.22025-08-30 11:05:34 UTC21.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.32025-08-30 11:41:04 UTC25.3 kmOFF THE COAST OF 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#23

Earlier events M≥489

Earlier events M≥523

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC101.5 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC76.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC76.4 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC142.9 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC89.9 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

589

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