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M5.1 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region

UTC time: 2026-03-14 05:05:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Mexico-Guatemala Border Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region · 2026-03-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region · 2026-03-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 14, 2026 at 05:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Mexico-Guatemala Border Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
8bb7bc0617fbe6d26f4a5f5743f263d65b9c2944
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 05:05:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
15.16723, -91.67985

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Cabricán10.8 kmS23'033
Quetzaltenango39.6 kmSE180'706
Villa Nueva137.6 kmSE618'397

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Tacana
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 84 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
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Quezaltenango AirportGuatemala · AAZ · MGQZ
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    71.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.02026-03-14 22:56:03 UTC119.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.82026-03-15 00:22:50 UTC21.0 kmMexico-Guatemala border region M4.92026-03-15 00:22:51 UTC40.9 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M3.92026-03-15 02:16:21 UTC89.3 kmGUATEMALA M4.22026-03-16 04:10:48 UTC145.6 kmCHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.02026-03-16 16:59:05 UTC131.7 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M4.12026-03-16 20:09:12 UTC147.1 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.12026-03-17 07:21:32 UTC92.4 kmGUATEMALA M3.32026-03-18 08:07:53 UTC29.1 kmEl Granadillo M3.82026-03-18 15:38:45 UTC126.5 kmOFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO M3.42026-03-20 23:33:10 UTC51.2 kmGUATEMALA M3.02026-03-21 22:04:32 UTC47.6 kmGUATEMALA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC46.5 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region M5.82025-11-28 20:06:09 UTC50.7 kmGuatemala [Land] M5.82025-11-28 20:06:06 UTC47.0 kmGUATEMALA M5.72025-07-08 21:41:31 UTC136.7 km3 km NW of San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala M5.62025-11-28 20:06:16 UTC22.3 kmMexico-Guatemala Border Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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