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M3.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-09-16 06:43:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 06:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
8b61c45c526107dd8c3d7824114a197e520ee91c
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 06:43:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.83100, -92.51800
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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

  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·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.

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