M5.0 Earthquake near Near Coast of Guatemala

UTC time: 2026-06-22 04:00:26 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 40.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near Coast of Guatemala

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About this earthquake

On June 22, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near Coast of Guatemala. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

40.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-22 04:00:26 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

13.50000, -90.65000

Temperature

26.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

40 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Caribbean Plate.

Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 7 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Puerto San José50.4 kmN18'655

Escuintla90.3 kmN156'313

Villa Nueva114.2 kmN618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Tecuamburro

Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
Moyuta

Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
Cuilapa-Barbarena

Distance: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
Pacaya

Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
Jumaytepeque

Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
Apaneca Range

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours20

Strongest subsequent eventM4.8

M4.72026-06-22 04:00:27 UTC14.0 km56 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala M4.72026-06-22 04:00:28 UTC1.3 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.62026-06-22 04:05:06 UTC20.9 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.32026-06-22 09:11:51 UTC9.9 km55 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala M3.62026-06-22 09:43:26 UTC32.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.22026-06-22 09:55:21 UTC18.1 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.12026-06-22 09:58:47 UTC22.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.92026-06-22 13:01:06 UTC125.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.82026-06-22 14:08:51 UTC36.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.62026-06-22 15:55:26 UTC109.6 kmJutiapa M2.72026-06-23 00:25:17 UTC78.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.42026-06-23 17:31:24 UTC99.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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#35

Earlier events M≥4228

Earlier events M≥539

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 UTC59.7 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC56.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC56.7 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC118.5 kmGuatemala M5.92025-02-05 07:01:15 UTC106.1 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

500

Country (24h)

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