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M4.8 Earthquake near GUATEMALA (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-07-08 21:11:30 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2025 at 21:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA (Guatemala). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
803486c475c348ae2d65b1edd30ae77d86efb617
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-08 21:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Escuintla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.44760, -90.66710
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

83felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 9, 2025, 5:41 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    21.3 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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