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M2.8 Earthquake near El Infiernillo, Santa Rosa (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 11:42:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near El Infiernillo, Santa Rosa (Guatemala) on March 12, 2026 at 11:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
7ccd9cc7463f066eab92f1a573703670d9b87202
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 11:42:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Santa Rosa
City
El Infiernillo
County
Casillas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.36000, -90.19000
Temperature
17.5°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 (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Flores
    Distance: 22 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'600 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 23 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Tahual
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'716 m ·Guatemala
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Santiago, Cerro
    Distance: 35 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Santa Rosa

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 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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