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M2.8 Earthquake near Guatemala (Guatemala)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 19:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Guatemala (Guatemala) on February 25, 2026 at 19:57 UTC. At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Guatemala: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
9b54505e5029d6b755f409bce79ad3ba9ed204cc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 19:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Guatemala
City
Guatemala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.82000, -90.55000
Temperature
30.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
104 km — deeper than the regional average (32.1 km)
Regional average: 32.1 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

  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Cuilapa-Barbarena
    Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'454 m ·Guatemala
  • Pacaya
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'569 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Guatemala
  • Jumaytepeque
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'802 m ·Guatemala
  • Agua
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'760 m ·Guatemala

Guatemala

Context for this earthquake

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