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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-09-03 05:12:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 05:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
70a45eb68bf4e05d80bc89d0ee0552593f0e613e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 05:12:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.77000, -91.82000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 130 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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