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Guatemala · San Marcos

M3.5 Earthquake near El Tumbador, San Marcos (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 18:13:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near El Tumbador, San Marcos (Guatemala) on July 22, 2026 at 18:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
72c48b80f90498d11604665da8732e60c13da07f
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 18:13:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
San Marcos
City
El Tumbador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.89000, -91.89000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (31.2 km)
Regional average: 31.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
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  • Almolonga
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

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

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