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M5.6 Earthquake near 44 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala

UTC time: 2025-02-05 07:01:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
58.2 km
Source
USGS

44 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala

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M5.6 Earthquake near 44 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 44 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 44 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala on February 5, 2025 at 07:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6cd1b3459e8e676c1628dbff7ace9cea1f4347a8
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
58.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 07:01:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.92420, -91.59820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.2 km
Shallow
58.2 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
Pueblo Nuevo Tiquisate47.5 kmNE18'189
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa77.0 kmNE112'780
Villa Nueva128.0 kmNE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    67.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 eventM5.0
M4.12025-02-05 07:22:10 UTC14.2 km54 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M4.22025-02-05 13:56:11 UTC19.3 km61 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala M4.02025-02-05 22:39:36 UTC15.1 km58 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M4.42025-02-06 02:33:26 UTC18.3 km46 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala M4.52025-02-10 08:11:20 UTC105.2 km10 km SE of Iztapa, Guatemala M4.72025-02-16 00:13:39 UTC110.2 km104 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala M5.02025-02-16 00:13:42 UTC124.0 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M4.92025-02-16 20:47:26 UTC87.1 km74 km SW of Champerico, Guatemala M4.42025-02-17 19:56:26 UTC97.0 km18 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala M4.22025-02-26 21:12:41 UTC106.7 km33 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala M4.22025-02-28 21:12:08 UTC73.1 km101 km S of Champerico, Guatemala M4.32025-03-01 02:28:32 UTC44.8 km77 km S of Champerico, Guatemala

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.957.5 km11.9 km
USGSM5.658.2 km0.0 km

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#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-02-05 07:01:16 UTC52.2 kmLa Esperanza M4.82025-01-23 01:56:55 UTC128.1 km2 km WSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala M4.52025-02-01 02:40:01 UTC135.7 km49 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico M4.22025-01-01 18:57:08 UTC116.9 km105 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

Stats (last 24h)

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