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M3.0 Earthquake near GUATEMALA

UTC time: 2026-03-21 22:04:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
197.0 km
Source
EMSC

GUATEMALA

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2026 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near GUATEMALA. At around 197 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9776282ab479a681ec40d5db7f0e0eb31b90bea8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
197.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 22:04:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.43000, -92.03000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 197 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 197 km
Intermediate
197 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

  • Tacana
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'064 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Mexico-Guatemala
  • Tajumulco
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'203 m ·Guatemala
  • Almolonga
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'173 m ·Last eruption: 1818 ·Guatemala
  • Santa Maria Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'745 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Guatemala
  • Toliman
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'158 m ·Guatemala
  • Atitlan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'535 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·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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