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M2.9 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 17:46:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near GUATEMALA (Guatemala) on July 10, 2025 at 17:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
7a9371e479314ed62846444582936ca7fce72c6b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 17:46:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Sacatepéquez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.49000, -90.68000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 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

  • Agua
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 15 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 35 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    19.4 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 ≥ 2.0 · 296 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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