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M3.3 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 02:24:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 160 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
71357e5469d3b3d1e881bbe4f86f072b5083a631
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
160.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 02:24:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Quetzaltenango
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.96000, -91.64000
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160 km
Intermediate
160 km
160 km — deeper than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Almolonga
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    18.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    49.2 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

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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