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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-09-18 07:51:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 07:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
84c41b49cc0f45f9912844bd19ecf104bfb4b400
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 07:51:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.69500, -90.75200
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala

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

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