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Guatemala · Suchitepéquez

M2.8 Earthquake near San Lorenzo, Suchitepéquez (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 16:41:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 16:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near San Lorenzo, Suchitepéquez (Guatemala). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
95e47c94ff56c9ae87d386d1f4c2acb177bed5ae
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 16:41:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
State
Suchitepéquez
City
San Lorenzo
County
San Lorenzo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.16000, -91.53000
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

  • Atitlan
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Fuego Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'799 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Acatenango
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'976 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Guatemala

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Retalhuleu AirportGuatemala · RER · MGRT
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 296 Catalogue entries

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