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M4.3 Earthquake near Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 08:05:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 08:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Guatemala (Guatemala). At around 206 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Guatemala: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
922c4f3ecab602708262bac6d289e58bb4f47b24
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
206.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 08:05:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Jalapa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.65000, -90.17000
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 206 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 206 km
Intermediate
206 km
206 km — deeper than the regional average (32.2 km)
Regional average: 32.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Tahual
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'716 m ·Guatemala
  • Flores
    Distance: 43 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'600 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 43 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Santiago, Cerro
    Distance: 48 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'192 m ·Guatemala
  • Suchitan
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'042 m ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • La Aurora International AirportGuatemala · GUA · MGGT
    39.2 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

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.

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