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M3.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-10-16 03:50:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE GUATEMALA. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
8fbc35a6301d5c0c996a61cdae4332ab4a7e2ca2
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 03:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.73600, -91.21400
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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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