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M5.6 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 20:06:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 20:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region (Guatemala). At around 206 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
826c197828f0ee3046e19a46884634aec1c433e0
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
205.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 20:06:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Huehuetenango
Source
usp
Coordinates
15.23483, -91.48406
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 205.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 205.7 km
Intermediate
205.7 km
205.7 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Huehuetenango9.7 kmN79'426
Totonicapán38.3 kmS103'952
Guatemala City123.5 kmSE994'938

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Almolonga
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Huehuetenango AirportGuatemala · HUG · MGHT
    9.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    82.6 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M4.02025-11-28 21:41:29 UTC89.6 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.92025-11-28 23:10:29 UTC126.3 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-11-29 15:21:20 UTC116.6 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.22025-12-01 07:35:15 UTC140.6 kmGUATEMALA M4.32025-12-02 05:17:56 UTC127.7 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12025-12-02 12:24:22 UTC148.8 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M3.72025-12-02 12:58:59 UTC61.4 kmGUATEMALA M2.92025-12-04 18:48:55 UTC115.8 kmGUATEMALA M3.72025-12-06 15:15:56 UTC117.8 kmGUATEMALA M4.02025-12-09 07:49:19 UTC133.5 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M4.02025-12-10 10:18:09 UTC76.0 kmGUATEMALA M3.02025-12-12 09:25:11 UTC73.3 kmGUATEMALA

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC64.1 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC66.8 kmGuatemala [Land] M5.82025-11-28 20:06:06 UTC66.4 kmGUATEMALA M5.72025-07-08 21:41:31 UTC125.5 km3 km NW of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala M5.62025-07-08 21:41:32 UTC123.7 kmGUATEMALA

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